Eudora 5.1.1 Finally Ships for Mac OS X

Qualcomm today released the long-awaited final version of Eudora 5.1.1 for both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. Eudora users still running Mac OS 9 will appreciate a few small bug fixes, but the big news is the availability of Eudora for Mac OS X. Don’t expect major changes – what you’ll get under Mac OS X is almost all of Eudora’s capabilities in a carbonized application. One important change with Mac OS X: Eudora is now a package containing all the ancillary files and folders for plug-ins and user dictionaries (Control-click the Eudora application, choose Show Package Contents, and open the Contents/MacOS folder for access to the Eudora Stuff folder). Eudora 5.1.1 is a free update for those who paid for Eudora during or after April, 2001, while upgrades for those who bought Eudora before then cost $30, and new versions cost $40: details are on the Eudora Web site. Of course, you can still use all of Eudora’s features for free in Sponsored mode with ads, or a reduced set of features without ads in Lite mode. Eudora 5.1.1 for Mac OS X is a 4.0 MB download; 4.3 MB for Mac OS 9. If you’re already using Eudora, you can get links to the installers and documentation by clicking "Find the latest update to Eudora” from the Payment & Registration command on the Help menu: if you’re using Paid mode, the page will also tell you whether you need to pay for the 5.1.1 upgrade.