passwording email account

adbp1 · 26 Mar 2010 at 14:07

is there anyay to password an email account?
i have windows live mail on works pc and have different accounts coming through inc my personal work account.
found one of the guys reading my emails!! so without deleting the account of totally is there a way to password or stop them reading my emails?

thanks Ali

lokkers · 26 Mar 2010 at 14:10

Lock your PC when you step away from you desk?

adbp1 · 26 Mar 2010 at 14:20

its on 1 account which is used by everyone

doggs · 26 Mar 2010 at 14:26

Remove your password from the account settings.

You'll them be prompted for it each time you open WLM.

Dano · 26 Mar 2010 at 14:45

doggs said:
Remove your password from the account settings.

You'll them be prompted for it each time you open WLM.

Wont stop people reading emails that have already been downloaded.

Ch3m1c4L · 26 Mar 2010 at 14:58

dont use personal email on a shared work pc? Surely you shouldn't be anyway?

Where does it download them from, cant you just check it online using webmail instead?

doggs · 26 Mar 2010 at 15:03

Dano said:
Wont stop people reading emails that have already been downloaded.

Good point.

Doesn't look like you can do much about it - http://help.live.com/Help.aspx?mark...lookExpressLivev1_PROC_SetupMultipleUsers.htm

tntcoder · 26 Mar 2010 at 15:13

If you were to switch to the Mozilla Thunderbird client, you could password protect your profile with something like this even though it's trivial to bypass it's about the best you will find for local mailbox security without going over the top and messing with usability.

As above, your best bet is to use webmail, if your work doesnt provide it then get a GMail account and set it to download the mail from your works servers.

Ch3m1c4L · 26 Mar 2010 at 15:43

its not his work email, its his personal email that hes reading at work. Which at least for the company im in, is a breach of terms (not gross misconduct) and as such will get you a lot of ****

Sp00n · 26 Mar 2010 at 15:46

1. dont look at personal email at work.
2. setup the computer properly
3. use webmail

adbp1 · 26 Mar 2010 at 18:36

its my work email (my email ) NOT personal.
im the boss so its upto me if its breach of terms !!!! which i have already given warning about !!
the pc is in constant use so "to set up pc properly" as in use different accounts is a faf and when you got customers wanting an asnwer while they wait booting to another user account isnt good and all the stock info and details are on main account anyway.

i will probably just use webmail which my provider supports or use my phone.

SiriusB · 26 Mar 2010 at 18:56

If you are the boss get your own computer!