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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.

In article 
<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.
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In article <news-1570EC.07175710032001@nnrp01.earthlink.net>, "J.E. 
McGimpsey" <news@NmOcSgPiAmMpsey.com> wrote:

> 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.

This sounds good. My girlfriend's work computer is used by others in her 
lab, though the Eudora on it is hers soley. I help her out with computer 
stuff, but I'm just a good end user and not an expert. I've never 
written a script. Would you mind sharing your PGPDisk/Eudora script, 
please?

How is the placement of the Eudora folder handled? An alias is made of 
the folder once the folder is moved to the PGPDisk? She'd be running 
this on OS 8.1.

Many thanks,
Chris

You can use the Script Editor's Record function, but mine came out 
something like this (the PGP disk is named Email Disk):

-- Startup Eudora
--    - need to mount Email Disk if not already mounted
tell application "Finder"
   -- Check to see if Email Disk is not mounted, and mount if necessary
   if not (exists disk "Email Disk") then
      -- Email Disk is a PGP Disk. Insert your path here:
      open file "Email Disk" of folder "PGP Disks" of startup disk      
      -- Now loop until Email Disk has been successfully loaded
      -- otherwise the script will try to open Eudora before
      -- the Email disk pass phrase has been entered.      
      repeat until (exists disk "Email Disk")
      end repeat
   end if
   -- Now open Eudora
   open file "Eudora Settings" of folder "Eudora Mail Folder" of disk 
"Email Disk"
end tell

Note: from 'open file "Eudora Settings"' to 'of disk "Email Disk"' is 
one line.

My Eudora App file is not on the encrypted disk. My entire Eudora Mail 
folder is on the encrypted disk, and I put an alias to the Eudora Mail 
folder (with the name "Eudora Folder") in the system folder.

After making sure it works, do a "save as" on the above script as a 
run-only applet, and put it wherever it is convenient.

You may email me directly if you need more explanation.

HTH.

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In article <3aaaa6bf$0$62143$2c3e98f8@news.voyager.net>,
 Chris <chris@nospam.com.invalid> wrote:

> In article <news-1570EC.07175710032001@nnrp01.earthlink.net>, "J.E. 
> McGimpsey" <news@NmOcSgPiAmMpsey.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> 
> This sounds good. My girlfriend's work computer is used by others in her 
> lab, though the Eudora on it is hers soley. I help her out with computer 
> stuff, but I'm just a good end user and not an expert. I've never 
> written a script. Would you mind sharing your PGPDisk/Eudora script, 
> please?
> 
> How is the placement of the Eudora folder handled? An alias is made of 
> the folder once the folder is moved to the PGPDisk? She'd be running 
> this on OS 8.1.
> 
> Many thanks,
> Chris
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Remove NOSPAM from address to send email.

In article <news-38ECC4.22211110032001@nnrp06.earthlink.net>, "J.E. 
McGimpsey" <news@NmOcSgPiAmMpsey.com> wrote:

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> 
> After making sure it works, do a "save as" on the above script as a 
> run-only applet, and put it wherever it is convenient.
> 
> You may email me directly if you need more explanation.
> 
> HTH.


Thanks a lot, J.E. I won't have a chance to try this for  a week or so, 
I think. If I run into any trouble, I'll give you a buzz. I appreciate 
it!

Chris  :-)

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-

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> 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.
> 


I used to use Outlook Express 4.5, and that had password protection on the
client.



Not sure about version 5.

While probably easy to avoid if you knew what you were doing it would
certainly scare away any beginners.

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-

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Ken
mailto:ksimpson@optushome.com.au

zoara <not@all.valid> wrote:
> 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.

Yes, that's precisely what I'm after.

Kwan.

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Tim <timod@esatclear.ie> wrote:
> I used to use Outlook Express 4.5, and that had password protection on the
> client.
> 
> Not sure about version 5.

No, I can't seem to find it in version 5 anywhere.

> While probably easy to avoid if you knew what you were doing it would
> certainly scare away any beginners.

That's all I need in this house. :)

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In article (Dans l'article) 
<1eq2xgc.1ex6c6i1t49pkwN@sdcax49-218.dialup.optusnet.com.au>,
 KYeoh@MaC.Com.SpAmMeN.oT (Kwan Yeoh) wrote (�crivait)�:

> 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.

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> Any suggestions? 


   There is an easy way for this kind of problem. If you  have a Zip 
drive (or something similar) attached to the Mac, you can have the 
different users storing their mail folder on their own Zip cartridge.


                Corentin

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Corentin Cras-Meneur <crasmen@NoSpam.magic.fr> wrote:
>    There is an easy way for this kind of problem. If you  have a Zip 
> drive (or something similar) attached to the Mac, you can have the 
> different users storing their mail folder on their own Zip cartridge.

Fair enough. I'll float this idea with Dad & see what he thinks, along
with the others.

Kwan.

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J.E. McGimpsey <news@NmOcSgPiAmMpsey.com> wrote:

>       open file "Email Disk" of folder "PGP Disks" of startup disk
>       -- Now loop until Email Disk has been successfully loaded
>       -- otherwise the script will try to open Eudora before
>       -- the Email disk pass phrase has been entered.      
>       repeat until (exists disk "Email Disk")

Busy waiting is usually a bad idea; instead, in my otherwise almost
identical script, I do:

        tell application "PGPdisk"
                activate
                with timeout of 24 * 60 * 60 seconds
                        open (alias "GraySystem:Documents:Eudora")
                end timeout
                quit
        end tell

which will wait for a day for the passphrase to be entered (hopefully
enough :-)

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Nicholas Riley <njriley@uiuc edu>

I agree, much better. I've just never been bit, because I rarely leave 
ANYthing I do with PGP waiting. Think I'll go back and modify that old 
code (it was my first foray into AS).

In article <1eqf3vh.1yhom4348z5cmN%njriley@REMOVEuiuc.edu.invalid>,
 njriley@REMOVEuiuc.edu.invalid (Nicholas Riley) wrote:

> Busy waiting is usually a bad idea; instead, in my otherwise almost
> identical script, I do:
> 
>         tell application "PGPdisk"
>                 activate
>                 with timeout of 24 * 60 * 60 seconds
>                         open (alias "GraySystem:Documents:Eudora")
>                 end timeout
>                 quit
>         end tell
> 
> which will wait for a day for the passphrase to be entered (hopefully
> enough :-)
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