Mail and passwords

AllanF · AllanF #1 (**permalink**)

05-18-2010, 09:53 AM

I wish to limit access to my mail program with passwords, as opposed to needing to use a password to download the mail. With the latter, anyone opening my mail program can see all the already-received mail, whereas I wish to prohibit any other use from being able to open the mail without the password.

I am using mail ver 3.6.

Can this be done?

AllanF

McBie · McBie #2 (**permalink**)

05-18-2010, 10:07 AM

If you are sharing your Mac with other people, best way forward is to create a dedicated user account for each of them.

Cheers ... McBie

AllanF · AllanF #3 (**permalink**)

05-18-2010, 10:29 AM

Separate user accounts? Will this also effect how the others use and see all other programs, or only mail?
AllanF

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Member Since: Apr 26, 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,838 Mac Specs: 2008 MBP 17" - 10.8.2 & iPad - iOS 5.1	05-18-2010, 10:07 AM If you are sharing your Mac with other people, best way forward is to create a dedicated user account for each of them. Cheers ... McBie " Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler. " A. Einstein The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude towards the problem. You understand ?
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AllanF #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2010 Posts: 2	05-18-2010, 09:53 AM I wish to limit access to my mail program with passwords, as opposed to needing to use a password to download the mail. With the latter, anyone opening my mail program can see all the already-received mail, whereas I wish to prohibit any other use from being able to open the mail without the password. I am using mail ver 3.6. Can this be done? AllanF
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