Re: Passwording Outlook 2002

Thank you for the info. None of the user folders are "shared" (I only see a
sharing tab, not a security tab). However, I've decided to just stay with
the password since she let's me know ahead of time when she would like to
use the computer, so I have time to reboot etc.
Again thank you.
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"Vanguard" wrote ...

"Roberta" wrote ...

I have set a password for opening Outlook (through data management
diaglogue). However, it only works when the computer is first
started or I log out. Is there any way to lock it when it gets
closed during a computer session? Have a sibling who is visiting and
I don't what her to read my emails, but allow her access otherwise..
Thank you.

The password is on the .pst file that you open (which contains your
local message store). You are prompted only once when the PST is
opened. It is only on opening that file that you are prompted for a
password. Exit Outlook so a reload of Outlook will have to reopen
that PST file so you then get prompted again.

So just why are you allowing anyone else to *share* your own login?
Give them their own Windows login. Then they get their own message
store instead of using yours. Since they are "visiting", why do they
even have to use your local e-mail client. Have them use the webmail
interface to their own mailbox.

She is using a webmail site for her own. I just want to keep her out
of mine, in case she gets nosy.
So far, none of the suggestions have worked. I even tried shutting
down Office in taskmanager, but when I start Outlook again, there is no
password protection.
Perhaps I should set her up separately.
Thanks for the help.

Under an NT-based version of Windows, every user should get their own
account (and most should limited accounts).




Using WIN XP Pro SP2 - set up a limited user account for her, but when I
log on as her (no password), I can still get into every file on my
computer. I thought limited meant the user can't see anything but what
they put on the computer?

Each user gets their own user profile path for document files (it's under
%userprofile%; just enter "%userprofile%" sans quotes into the address bar
in Explorer). When you create account (but only after you login under
that account the first time), a new user profile folder gets created.
It's possible that permissions have been changed to allow the Everyone
group access to your user profile files. Admins can see them all. Who
can read and/or write a file depends on permissions. There are LOTS of
folders and files where the Everyone group can do whatever they want.
After all, if Everyone weren't allow permission to the C:\ path than no
one could do much on their computer. Use Start -> Help and Support to
read up on permissions.

Go to "C:\Documents and Settings" and right-click on each of your user
profile folders. I'm assuming that you haven't moved your user profile to
elsewhere. Under the Security tab for properties on the profile folders,
who is listed as having access?

In Outlook, look at the path to your local message store (i.e., the .pst
file). Right-click on the root node in the tree list, properties,
advanced, and check the path. Then go check permissions on that file and
the folder it is in. Maybe you configure Outlook to use the same message
store .pst file for both accounts. I don't know where you created the
.pst file or what are the permissions on it.




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