secure my OE

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Carey Frisch [MVP]

Launch Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select:
Tools > Accounts > Mail > Properties > Servers and
uncheck the box next to "Remember password", click Apply.

For some good security advice, read the following:

10 Immutable Laws of Security
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/10imlaws.mspx

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us

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| hi,
| can u help me how to lock (by putting password) my Outlook Express so that
| no one else can see my mails since I have set the password to be remembered
| by my computer
 
Go to File... Identities ...Manage Identities, select the Properties of the
identity you use (probably Main Identity) and apply a password to it.

OE will then require a password each time you start the computer. (whereas
removing your account-password will not prevent people reading your existing
email)

Note that if you lose this password there is NO recovery, so do be careful
with it.
 
Ivin said:
hi,
can u help me how to lock (by putting password) my Outlook Express
so that
no one else can see my mails since I have set the password to be
remembered
by my computer
Click to expand...

Your OE folders are usually stored under C:\Documents and
Settings\your name\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\a long
number\Microsoft\Outlook Express/

It would be viable to run> Control Panel> User Accounts> Pick an
account to change> Your name> create a password> make private.

You will be the only one to access any of your personal files.

Of course if others must use the computer you must set up separate
accounts for them. The guest account may also work.
 
hi,
can u help me how to lock (by putting password) my Outlook Express so that
no one else can see my mails since I have set the password to be remembered
by my computer
 
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