The chart compares the features of Eudora with other supported email programs at UCSC. Its intent is to provide additional information that may be helpful with the migration process. Please note that ITS ended support for Eudora in January 2009.
Eudora
Thunderbird
Apple Mail
CruzMail (Web)
Outlook
Outlook Express
Platform
Mac or Windows
Mac or Windows
Mac only
Mac or Windows
Windows only
Windows only
Stationery
Y
Message Templates
Drafts
N
HTML Forms w/ Word and Drafts
HTML Forms w/ Word and Drafts
Nicknames
Y
Address Book
Address Book
N
Contacts
Contacts
Spam/Junk Mail Control
SpamWatch
Y
Y
Rules
Y
Spam control only
Mail Search
WebWords & saved searches
Saved searches
Spotlight & saved searches
Y
Y
Y
Mail Filters
Y
Y
Rules
Rules
Rules
N (POP only)
Vacation Message
see below
see below
see below
Y
see below
see below
Drag & Drop Attachments
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Spell Checking
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
uses MS Office spellcheck
Address Book
Y
Y
Y
Directory
Contacts
Contacts (but not multiple)
Auto-Text Address Completion
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
S/MIME
Windows plug-in only
Y
Y
Encoded headers
Y
Y
LDAP
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Secure IMAP
IMAP not recommended
Y
Y
Web-based
Y
SSL only
SMTP Auth
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Multiple Accounts
Personalities
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
HTML composition
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Signatures
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Label Messages
Colors
Color Tags
Flags
Flags
Flags
Flags
Extra Features
Moodwatch
Emoticons
RSS
Newsgroups
Add-ons
Picture Slideshow
.Mac Sync
Web logon access
Calendar
Newgroups
Add-ons
Newsgroups
ITS recommends that vacation messages should only be created in CruzMail. For instructions, please visit the CruzMail service catalog webpage.
Feature Definitions
S/MIME: Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions - encryption and digital signing
LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - for use with directory servers
Secure IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol - allows local client to access mail on remote server securely
SMTP Auth: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - authentication for sending mail
