Start Eudora. If this is the first time that you have run the program, you will be presented with a series of introductory configuration screens. The first is an invitation to make Eudora your default mail program. It is up to you what you reply although if you definitely don't want it to be your default mailer, we recommend that you check the box next to Don't ask me anymore or you will be asked the question again every time you start Eudora. If in doubt, click on No.

The next screen presents you with information about the various modes in which Eudora can be run (with/without advertisements etc.) The default setting is to have all features available but with advertisements displayed. For the moment, just click on OK. We do not recommend that you use the reduced mode version because some of the security features will not be available.

On the next Welcome screen, called New Account Wizard, just click on Next.

You now have a number of options. If this is the first email package you have used on your system, choose the option to Create a brand new e-mail account then click on Next.

Alternatively, the Import settings from an existing email account option will let Eudora obtain the all the required email account settings from an existing installation of Microsoft Outlook or Netscape Mail. However, this option is not covered by these instructions.

On the Personal Information screen, enter your name as you would like it to appear on email messages that you send and click on Next.

On the Email Address screen, enter your email address and then click on Next.

On the next screen, enter your email username or logon name. This is used to access your mailbox. Click on Next.

On the Incoming Email Server screen, enter the name of the incoming server. This is set as username.skyweb.co.ke where username is your username. For example, if your username were abcd0123 then you would enter abcd0123.skyweb.co.ke.

At this point you also need to decide between POP or IMAP to access your mail. Whichever you choose, make sure that either option is selected on the screen before clicking on Next.

The next screen asks you to set an IMAP / POP location prefix. This is not needed sometimes so just click on Next.

Finally set the Outgoing Server name. To connect to the Internet, use the smtp host that Skyweb specifies. Click on Next.

You should see the Success! screen. Click on Finish.

You may then be prompted to login to your newly configured account. Enter the password for your email account and click on OK.