Any idea how to implement port settings preferred by Verzon (incoming 995, outgoing 465) when using Qualcomm's Eudora 6.2? That being my e-mail client of preference. Thanks.
Take a read through the thread "Eudora & server changes" in which I outlined the settings I use in Eudora 7--should be close to if not the same settings for 6.2.
Note that there is a typo in the first post (I cannot edit the post to make the corrections) where I typed "smpt" rather than "smtp" and also check post #8 as there are a some settings in that post that I didn't put in my first post--the forum is weird about editing your own posts. Basically read through the entire thread...'-}}
Hope that helps...
After using Eudora with Verizon for years, I had a problem about a year ago. I received some help setting up the correct ports for using Eudora 6.2 on a Mac. Everything worked well. Then on Sept 29 I started getting authentication failure messages when I replied to messages. For a while, I could open a new message and paste all the information from the original into it, and then was able to send. Then the problem got worse and I could successfully send only 1 in 5 messages. I called tech support and was told that Verizon no longer supports Eudora. I switched to another email program, but really prefer Eudora. Is there any chance I'll be able to use it again?
Note: it is Mozilla's understanding that Qualcomm is no longer developing Eudora OSE. Furthermore, the last released version is based on an old version of Thunderbird which is no longer supported, and has known security issues. Current or potential users of Eudora OSE might like to try Thunderbird as an alternative email program, although of course the user interface and features of the two programs are not the same.
http://email.about.com/od/windowsemailclients/tp/free_email_prog.htm
debddigger...
There are a number of Eudora users who are experiencing the same problem (see links to threads below). Most of us are using Eudora 7.1 so I'm not sure if the following steps will work in 6.2 and I don't know if you tried the following when you get the authentication error but just in case:
1. When you get the authentication error, open Eudora's OUT box and highlight the problematic email
2. Double click on the email and it will open the email as though you were in the midst of writing it and you will see the "Send" button
3. Click on "Send" again (cross your fingers, sacrifice a chicken salad sandwich to the four corners of your computer room to appease the computer gods...'-}})
4. I've found the most of the time, when I click on Send that second time, my email is successfully sent--sometimes I have to repeat Steps 2-3 (chicken salad sandwich optional...'-}}) a second time but not often
Here are the links to the other threads here discussing the issue--in thread #2, I outlined some Eudora settings to check:
1. "problems sending email - what authentication is needed??"
2. "pop.verizon.net and smtp.verizon.net not working"
3. "send e-mail, intermittent authenication error"
>>kaytabor30: it is Mozilla's understanding that Qualcomm is no longer developing Eudora OSE.
My guess is that you think your posts in this thread and in the "problems sending email - what authentication is needed??" thread are helpful but...really...they are not.
Anyone using Eudora more than likely has a fair amount of experience with email software and is perfectly aware that Eudora is old and user "debddigger" stated that she's using another email program but would like to continue using Eudora so telling her that Eudora is old and providing a link to an about.com page for Windows-based email software (user "debddigger" is a mac user) is not all that pertinent to the query...
