Use TLS for secure login

With Eudora

TLS (also known as SSL v3.1) is a safe, secure way to protect your password when using Eudora. CIT supports TLS as an alternative to Kerberos.

CIT recommends using Kerberos unless you have a compelling reason to switch. One identified use is if you run multiple sessions of Eudora at the same time (or checking mail through multiple personalities) so that you can check mail on more than one account at once -- typically this is the case if you manage several special mailboxes.

Windows

1. From Eudora's Tools menu select Options.
2. Click the Checking Mail icon in the scroll box on the left.
   
3. Under Secure Sockets when Receiving, use the dropdown list to select Required, Alternate Port.
4. Click the Incoming Mail icon in the scroll box on the left.
   
5. Under Authentication style, select the Passwords radio button.
6. Click the Kerberos icon in the scroll box on the left.
   
7. Next to Kerberos Authentication, select the Off radio button.
8. Click OK.

This sets up TLS for your dominant personality. If you are using multiple personalities to receive mail and you want a personality other than the dominant to use TLS:

1. From Eudora's Tools menu select Personalities.
2. In the Personalities window (usually at the left), right-click on the personality you want to have use TLS.
3. From the popup menu, choose Properties.
4. In the Account Settings window that appears, click on the Incoming Mail tab.
   
5. Under Authentication style, select the Passwords radio button.
6. Under Secure Sockets when Receiving, use the dropdown list to select Required, Alternate Port.
7. Click OK.

It is possible that when you try to use Eudora with TLS, you may receive a warning message from Symantec Anti-Virus about "an encrypted email connection." If this happens, you need to make a simple configuration change in Symantec.

Macintosh

1. From Eudora's Special menu select Settings.
2. Click the SSL icon in the scroll box on the left (you will have to scroll down to see it).
   
3. Next to both SSL for POP and SSL for IMAP, use the dropdown list to select Required (Alternate Port).
4. Click the Kerberos icon in the scroll box on the left.
   
5. Clear the checkbox next to Use Kerberos.
6. Click OK.

Notice that on both these screen shots, the first item refers to Personality and is set to Dominant by default. If you are using multiple personalities to receive mail and you want a personality other than the dominant to use TLS, repeat these steps and use the Personality dropdown list on both screens to select the personality you want to have use TLS.

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