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Re: Password protect email client

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From: J.E. McGimpsey
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 14:17
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Don't know about password-protected email clients, but... 

Since you mentioned PGP, an easy way I've used to secure my email is to 
use a PGPDisk and put the Eudora Mail folder on that disk. Takes one 
passphrase to open the disk, then use as normal.

I then wrote a little applescript to open the disk, wait for the 
passphrase to be entered, then fire up Eudora, all on one (double)click.

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<1eq2xgc.1ex6c6i1t49pkwN@sdcax49-218.dialup.optusnet.com.au>,
 KYeoh@MaC.Com.SpAmMeN.oT (Kwan Yeoh) 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.
> 
> We currently use OS 8.1, Eudora 4.2.2. I've looked at Outlook Express &
> can't find Claris Emailer to see if that will do it for us.
> 
> Any suggestions? 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Kwan.
-- 
J.E. McGimpsey
Remove NOSPAM from address to send email.
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