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Eudora - 8.0.0b6

Email client based on Thunderbird.

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	8.0.0b6
Release Date:	2009-05-21
License:	Beta
Downloads (this version):	919
Downloads (all versions):	255,865

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Product Description:

Eudora is a mail and news application based on the open source Thunderbird client from Mozilla. It's *not* our intention to compete with Thunderbird; rather, we want to complement it.

We are committed to both preserving the Eudora user experience and to maintaining maximum compatibility, for both developers and users, with Thunderbird. It is our goal to build a single development community around Thunderbird and Eudora, so that both mailers advance faster than they previously have.

Whereas "Eudora" is a branded version of Thunderbird with some extra features added by the Eudora developers, "Penelope" is an extension (also called an "add-on") that can be used with either Eudora or Thunderbird. The Eudora installer includes the corresponding version of Penelope along with it so there is no need to install Penelope if you are installing Eudora. Most features in Penelope can be accessed when used with Thunderbird, but there are a few that require Eudora in order to work correctly and it's not something that gets tested.

Sometimes in documentation there is a need to differentiate the older versions of Eudora made by Qualcomm from current Thunderbird-based versions of Eudora. This will normally be done by labeling the older versions of Eudora as "original Eudora" or "Classic Eudora".

What's new in this version:

Includes Penelope version 0.5a3.
Using Thunderbird 3.0b2 source code.

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Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

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8.0.0b6 crashes on launch - Version: 8.0.0b6, 6/24/2009 11:45AM PST

cantrell

And takes Crash Reporter with it.

Bummer - Version: 8.0.0b6, 5/22/2009 01:53PM PST

(1 of 2 users found this comment useful)

WhiteDog

I've been using Eudora 8 for awhile now. Unfortunately, this latest update won't fly. Every time I launch it, it crashes with the message "The application didn't have an application data file" and "Unfortunately the crash reporter is unable to submit a report for this crash." I'm running OS X 10.5.7 on a Mac Pro. To say the least this problem reflects poorly on the ammeters working on this particular open source project. With no easy way to submit bug reports I suspect the project is doomed.

Time to depart - Version: 8.0.0b6, 5/22/2009 06:50AM PST

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joinerm

I also used Eudora from the year dot on my first mac, up until the end of last year. I too used to think that it was mission critical and I couldn't do without it. Over the Christmas break, I took the plunge and converted at least 15 years of accumulated Eudora over to Apple Mail, using the outstanding EudoraMailboxCleaner utility, which preserves all the flags. This also has a key advantage that it preserves all your original Eudora files, so you can always go back if you really want. I also purchased MailActOn which enhances the Rules available in Mail, and now I can do absolutely everything I used to do in Eudora, and believe me I was a power user, in Mail and now with the benefit of all the ease of use and additional integration with Mac OS X. It was one of the best decisions I ever made and now I do not miss Eudora at all.

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