Using Eudora with IMAP, how do I automatically transfer messages from my server Inbox to my local Eudora mailbox?

Note: If you use Eudora at Indiana University, you must use Eudora 5.1 or later. IU's mail servers use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) in conjunction with the IMAP protocol. Earlier releases of Eudora do not support SSL, while versions prior to 4.3 do not support IMAP.

To create a filter to move all mail from the Inbox on your IMAP server to the In folder of the local Eudora mailbox, follow the appropriate instructions below.

This filter should apply to all messages you receive in your Inbox on the IMAP server. Each time you check for mail, the filter will be automatically applied and messages will be moved from the server Inbox to the In folder of your Eudora mailbox, which resides on your computer. The "Transfer To" action used by the filter does not leave a copy on the server; once the message is transferred, the only copy of it will be in your Eudora mailbox.

Note: The filter will only exist on the computer on which you created it. When you check your mail from another computer, this filter will not be applied.

Eudora 5.x or 6.x for Windows

1. Click Tools, and then Filters. Click New.
   
   
2. In the "Match" section, check Incoming. In the "Header:" drop-down list, choose <<Any Header>> . Change the value in the next drop-down list to contains, and type your username in the blank field immediately to the right.
   
   
3. Skip down to the "Action" section. Change the first drop-down value from None to Transfer To. The default destination is In; do not change this value.
   
   
4. To save the new filter, close the Filters window by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the inner window. When asked if you wish to save the changes you've made to filters, click Yes.

Eudora 5.x or 6.x for Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS X

1. From the Window menu, select Filters.
   
   
2. In the Filters window, click New. Incoming should be selected by default; if not, check it.
   
   
3. In the "Match" section, change the "Header:" pull-down list to <<Any Header>> . The default value in the next pull-down list should be contains; if it is not, change it. Type your username in the blank field immediately to the right of the pull-down list.
   
   
4. Skip down to the "Actions:" section. Change the first drop-down value from None to Transfer To. The Choose Mailbox window will appear, and you will be prompted to choose a mailbox. From the Transfer menu, choose ->In.
   
   
5. To save the new filter, close the Filters window. When prompted to save your changes to the filters, click Save.

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