How to password protect Outlook Express..

[XcomCheetah]

I use Outlook Express as my mail client.. but my computer is used by some other ppls too.. so i want to protect my mails by somehow locking Outlook Express through password.. any idea how to do it..??
is there any software or utility for it.?

Thanks
ps. i m using Win 98SE..

 

[singh]

Originally posted by: XcomCheetah
i m using Win 98SE..

Upgrade to Windows 2000 or XP.

 

[Slogun]

This should do it, it's built in to OE.
Set it up so it prompts you for your password every time:

In Outlook Express, go to tools/Accounts/mail/properties/servers
uncheck remember password

 

[bot2600]

I might be wrong, but I think that will just keep them from getting his new messages or sending messages, but would not stop them from looking at things in his inbox, sent mail, deleted mail, personal folders, etc.

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[XcomCheetah]

I might be wrong, but I think that will just keep them from getting his new messages or sending messages, but would not stop them from looking at things in his inbox, sent mail, deleted mail, personal folders, etc.

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u got it rite.. i want to protect all my folders .. rather i want that outlook express shouldn;t open w/o a password....

so anybody with any suggestion..?

 

[Dreadogg]

dont think its possible on 98 without some other software thats why I love XP because the file system is far superior!

 

[XcomCheetah]

has anybody used EXELOCK 2.0 or PC protector or Password Protectection System.??

 

[bunker]

Ummmm...set up a profile and require that profile have a password. I check 5 different email accounts w/ OE and all of them have their own profile. Two of them are password protected.

Should be under File>Identities>Manage Identities

Then select the default and hit properties, hit the check box that says "require password"

 

[Slogun]

Originally posted by: bunker
Ummmm...set up a profile and require that profile have a password. I check 5 different email accounts w/ OE and all of them have their own profile. Two of them are password protected.

Should be under File>Identities>Manage Identities

Then select the default and hit properties, hit the check box that says "require password"

That's probably your best bet. Your emails could still be read by somebody who knows how to dig around in Windows (like most of us here), but not by your average joe.
Actually, as I reread the post, I'm not sure now tht you are saying what I am thinking. I think your best bet with Win98 is to set up your Windows USER account password protected. Go to Control Panel/Users.
I used that system for a few years when I had Win98. Had separate user account for different family members, email was pretty secure.