Information and Technology

Eudora for Windows

The settings for Eudora work the same for computers on and off campus.

Incoming and Outgoing Server Settings:

Click on the "Tools" menu.

Click on "Options"

Click on "Getting Started" from the left pane of the Options window.  In the first 2 fields, type your name and email address.  Fill in the following fields accordingly:
Mail Server: imap.bowdoin.edu
SMTP Server: smtp.bowdoin.edu
Check the box for "allow authentication"

Now click on "Checking Mail" from the left pane of the Options window.

Fill in the fields accordingly:
Mail Server: imap.bowdoin.edu
User Name:  your bowdoin user name (e.g., jhaugen)
Secure Sockets when receiving: Required, Alternate Port

Click on "Incoming Mail" from the left pane of the Options window and fill in the following fields.
Server Configuration: Imap
IMAP Mailbox Location Prefix:  imap.bowdoin.edu
Authentication Style: Passwords

Finally, click on the "Sending Mail" icon from the left pane of the Options window and use the following settings:
SMTP Server:  smtp.bowdoin.edu
Check all the boxes. 
Secure Sockets when Sending:  "Required, STARTTLS".

Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the window.