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Article #14Re: Password protect email client
From: ksimpson
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 05:04
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 05:04
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Musashi is anpther email client that has password protection on the client for multiple users - it is very good In article <1eq6dsb.89pduq6pjnepN%not@all.valid>, not@all.valid (zoara) wrote: > Kwan Yeoh <KYeoh@MaC.Com.SpAmMeN.oT> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm trying to find an email client that will allow for a password > > protect of the emails which are stored on the Mac that I have. ie, won't > > allow any old user who comes across the machine to fire it up & look at > > the inbox/outbox, etc. I realise IMAP is an option, but we want to be > > able to access the email when offline too. There doesn't need to be > > encryption, just something to stop the computer-barely-literate from > > opening the emails. > > > > This is for my father, so I'm looking for something not too complicated. > > ie, no separate encryption with PGP or Norton Encrypt, etc. Just an > > email program that wants a password when fired up. > > How about using a screensaver with password protection? That's a simple > way to protect the info on your Mac and would seem to solve your > problem... > > Unless you specifically want to secure the mail but leave the rest of > the machine open, that is. > > -z- -- Regards Ken mailto:ksimpson@optushome.com.au
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