Features List Comparison
Eudora Pro/Light for Windows

Eudora Light 3.0.1 for Windows is expected to be available from Eudora's web site www.eudora.com in Spring 1997.

Feature	Eudora Light 1.5.x	Eudora Light 3.x	Eudora Pro 3.x	Description
Message filtering	---	X	X	Sorts incoming or outgoing messages into user-defined mailboxes and modifies subjects and priorities based on specified criteria.
Enhanced message filtering	---	---	X	Several filtering "terms" can be used individually or together to sort messages into mailboxes, forward e-mail to other locations or persons, send automated replies, and alert users when important messages arrive.
Multiple e-mail accounts	---	---	X	Users can send and receive mail from multiple POP accounts to perform all of their correspondence at once.
Plug-ins	---	X	X	Supports Extended Messaging Services API (EMSAPI) programming interface to allow other applications to plug into Eudora Pro. Plug-in applications could include human language translation, data compression, image format con-version, content analysis, and data security services.
Create stylized text (32-bit Windows Clients Only)	---	X	X	Users can see text formatting such as different font sizes, styles, colors, and layout options in messages.
Create stylized text (32-bit Windows Clients Only)	---	---	X	Users can incorporate various fonts, font sizes, styles, colors, and layout options to give messages the look of word-processed documents. This is based on the text/enriched standard.
"Drag and Drop" support	---	X	X	Users can drag messages to mailboxes, mailboxes to folders, and more.
Configurable Toolbar (32-bit Windows Clients Only)	---	---	X	Allows access to common functions, including reply, forward, next/previous message, check mail, attach file, check spelling and print. Users can customize the Toolbar and create new buttons, including user mailboxes and Address Book entries.
Nickname/Address Book support	X	X	X	Allows users to create nicknames to store frequently used e-mail addresses.
Customizable Address Book	---	---	X	Supports multiple Address Books that include e-mail lists, physical addresses, and telephone and fax numbers.
Mailbox Window (32-bit Windows Clients Only)	---	X	X	Users can sort messages directly in the Mailbox window and customize their workspace for easy Mailbox management.
Stationery	---	---	X	Users can create templates for outgoing messages and use them in automatic responses.
POP server interaction	---	---	X	Users can selectively fetch or delete messages or fetch headers alone from the server. Allows control of mail transfers and storage on the POP server to limit the size of messages downloaded, or limit amount of time deleted messages remain on the server.
Multiple signatures	---	---	X	Supports multiple signatures (Light supports one signature).
Find	X	X	X	Allows text searches within messages or their headers.
Spelling checker	---	---	X	Includes a built-in spelling checker with customizable dic-tionary. Dictionaries are available for American English, British English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
MAPI Support	---	X	X	Allows for the sending of messages and attachments from within MAPI-enabled applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet and graphics applications. Based on the Simple MAPI 1.0 specification.
Active hot links	X	X	X	Launches your favorite Internet application from within a message by clicking on the URL.
Uuencode	---	---	X	Supports uuencoding and uudecoding for attachment transfer.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) encoding/decoding	X	X	X	Permits the exchange of files and binary data, including messages using international character sets, between multiple platforms.
Technical support	---	---	X	Provides designated contacts with 90 days of toll-free technical support via the Eudora Hotline, as well as a Eudora Hotline e-mail address on the Internet for ongoing support.
Authentication support	---	X	X	Can be used with the Kerberos Authentication System and APOP for increased security.
On-line Help	X	X	X	Provides extensive context-sensitive On-line Help.
Automatic opening of attachments	---	X	X	Opens an attachment within the appropriate application when the attachment icon is double-clicked.
Auto forwarding/re-directing of attachments	---	---	X	Attachments are automatically forwarded and redirected along with messages.
Automatic attachment deletion	---	X	X	When enabled, automatically deletes attachment files from the designated attachments folder when the original message is deleted.
Color-coded message labels	---	---	X	Message summaries can be labeled by color to help users find the messages they need.
Return Receipt	---	---	X	A cooperating mailer notifies the user when the outgoing message reaches the recipient.
Auto dial and hang-up modem connection	---	X	X	Connection to ISP is automatically made when Eudora does any network operation, and disconnected when network operation is finished.
Direct Serial Dial-up	X	X	X	Sends and receives mail remotely, via modem, without a SLIP or PPP connection.
Transfer Undo	---	X	X	Undoes message transfers.
Change message status	---	X	X	Allows users to manually change the status of message summaries in mailbox windows.
Finish Nicknames	X	X	X	Automatically finishes the partial text of an Address Book entry in a message header field.
POP3Post	---	X	X	Lets Eudora use extended POP3 servers to send mail in a more secure manner.
Show all headers	---	X	X	Shows all headers when BLAH,BLAH,BLAH icon is selected on incoming message window.