m16si Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I have a problem. Im using Outlook Express for my emails.And im wondering can i password protect Outlook Express, because my brother is always going through my emails (you might find this funny ). And i have a lot of personal emails and i want to put Outlook express under password.Thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 How about using Windows XP's profiles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam13484 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Select File | Identities | Manage Identities from the menu. Highlight your identity. Click Properties. Make sure Require a password is checked. Type the desired password under New Password and Confirm New Password. Click OK. Click OK again. Finally, select Close.This method will guard against the casual user, but a really determined person will likely be able to get around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16si Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Don't understand under which menu are the Indentities ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam13484 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Look under "File" in the main Menu Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontwantspam Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 You really ought to give your brother a seperate user account on the computer, and password protect yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC_LOAD_LETTER Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 heres what you do:create a fake gmail/hotmail/yahoo accountsend it an email that says some thing likeOk I've had it. Hes read my email for the last time. This is getting old. I've wired the 2000$ USD to your account. Take him out.then login to the account and reply with:I've received the payment. I can have it taken care of before sundown. I need you to confirm the target. I've attached a picture of the assumed target.Just reply yes or no.>> Ok I've had it. Hes read my email for the last time. >> This is getting old. I've wired the 2000$ USD to your account. Take him out.then attach a huge gif/jpg that says GOTCHA! stop reading my emails <insert brothers name here> !Or you could just password the identity/windows profile. But I like my way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontwantspam Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.hogg Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 heres what you do:create a fake gmail/hotmail/yahoo accountsend it an email that says some thing likeOk I've had it. Hes read my email for the last time. This is getting old. I've wired the 2000$ USD to your account. Take him out.then login to the account and reply with:I've received the payment. I can have it taken care of before sundown. I need you to confirm the target. I've attached a picture of the assumed target.Just reply yes or no.>> Ok I've had it. Hes read my email for the last time. >> This is getting old. I've wired the 2000$ USD to your account. Take him out.then attach a huge gif/jpg that says GOTCHA! stop reading my emails <insert brothers name here> !Or you could just password the identity/windows profile. But I like my way better.I'd go with that... Might not make him stop, from fear of when the 'deed' will happen.... but it'd be funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16si Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 HEHEHEEH OMG where do you get such ideas :DHEHE this is the best one yet.... I will do it....I will post to tell you the results Bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesurfer Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Yup, there are two way as mentioned above.1) Create your own identity and use a password. This will allow you to password protect your OE account.2) Create a user profile. This is probably better since you can protect your OE account with a login password rather than an identity password, and with profile password, you can protect your documents in My Documents folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groucho2004 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Yup, there are two way as mentioned above.1) Create your own identity and use a password. This will allow you to password protect your OE account.2) Create a user profile. This is probably better since you can protect your OE account with a login password rather than an identity password, and with profile password, you can protect your documents in My Documents folder.The .dbx files will still be accessible and they are not encrypted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontwantspam Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Yup, there are two way as mentioned above.1) Create your own identity and use a password. This will allow you to password protect your OE account.2) Create a user profile. This is probably better since you can protect your OE account with a login password rather than an identity password, and with profile password, you can protect your documents in My Documents folder.The .dbx files will still be accessible and they are not encrypted.two solutions (assuming you have a seperate user account, which you should):1: Encrypt them. Duh. 2: Use file permissions to deny access to them3: If they're in that user's profile, then they won't be accessible anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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