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In article <genuine_risk-ya02408000R0903970256100001@news2.lightlink.com>,
genuine_risk@hotmail.com (G.V.P.) wrote:

> > In article <5ee21u$b67@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>, jtaylor@medicine.su.oz.au wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > does anyone know how to set up eudora 3.0 for multiple users on one
> > > mac?
> > > 
> > > any help much appreciated,
> > > 
> > > Jude
> > > 
> > > jtaylor@medicine.su.oz.au
> > 
> 
> When you open Eudora for the first time, the "Eudora Folder" is created in
> the System Folder, not in the Preferences Folder (which is a subdirectory
> of the System Folder).  In this folder are your settings file, your
> mailboxes, etc.
> 
> To put multiple users on one Macintosh, remove the Eudora Folder from
> the System folder and put anywhere you like.  Make a copy of the Eudora
> Folder for each user.  You can name these copies whatever you want & put
> them wherever you want (including floppy disks).
> 
> Now each user runs Eudora by double-clicking on the settings file within
> his/her assinged Folder.  Any changes they make to their Settings,
> mailboxes, filters, etc. won't affect any other user's stuff.

[rest snipped, it becomes redundant if you do it as below]

Another approach would be to replace the eudora application with an
applescript that prompted for a username, on receiving that username it
could move the appropriate folder into the system folder (if it saves the
last user's name it can move the old one out...).

If the username's folder doesn't exist then it keeps the username, allows
eudora to be launched and configured as necessary then the next time the
script is launched it moves the new user's folder out and renames it as
appropriate.....

This, IMHO, would be easier than trying to train many users to do the
right thing. (Maybe that's a reflection on my users....)

Have Fun
MArtin

-- 
Martin Crisp B.Sc.  <mcrisp@tourism.tas.gov.au>
Mac & PC (blech!), user, network & mail support/admin
4D & Applescript development