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From: molloy@emerald.icd.teradyne.com (Phil Molloy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Eudora help needed
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Date: 17 Jun 91 18:08:41 GMT
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It appears that I may have expected more of Eudora than I should have.  Since
I am rather new at using this package (1 day) can someone enlighten me?
Facts:
	Mac+ running Sys 7.0 at one end
	Sun SS1 running OS4.1.1 at the other end as the pop 3 server.

1) Using the modem communications tool, I expected Eudora to log into my
UNIX account then attempt the telnet connection.  It does not.  It simply makes
the connection then immediately starts telnet.  Am I supposed to put a modem
on my UNIX network that is always logged into an account?  No!  That would be
silly/stupid.  In looking at the setup/preferences of Eudora, I see now that 
there is no place to specify any send-expect-send strings to facilitate a login 
session.  I now assume that this capability does not exist. Am I wrong? 

2) Using the serial communications tool (after establishing the connection/
account with MacLayers) I am able to read mail.  I had to fiddle with telnet
because it doesn't accept what Eudora sends "telnet name port /stream".  Note
the space between the port number and /stream.  The problem now is that the
connection often fails.  I have to keep trying to get new mail before it 
succeeds.  There are error messages in the prompt/alert box of Eurora but they
don't stay around long enought to read.  My next step is to put something 
in the path that will log all i/o to a file so I can see what's happening.

3) Sending mail fails miserably.  The connection to port 25 is made, but the
protocol aborts.  Is this because I am running sendmail on my SS1 like this:
	/usr/lib/sendmail -bd -q1h
If I add the -bs switch, then telnet is refused access.

Any ideas?  Any clue where I can get help?

So far I like the interface that Eudora presents.  Give it the ability to
establish an account and I would be happy.  My use of a mail reader at home
is to check in during the evening and the weekend to catch any problems that 
have to be dealt with.  My phone is rather busy with 3 kids and a wife and I 
can't afford to keep a connection open while I try to read my 100 mail 
messages per day.

Thanks,
Phil
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Philip E. Molloy  KA1CD
molloy@icd.teradyne.com