On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 08:04, Jeff Vian wrote: > Steve Bergman wrote: > > > Jeff Allison wrote: > > > >> Although not an answer but why? > >> > >> > > > > I would guess to keep casual users from easily snooping your mail. :-) > > > > -Steve > > On Linux???? each user has their own mailbox and it is already secure. > If the original poster is allowing everybody to use the same account I > can see that but if so they are not using the already built in security. > > > > > > I know about the built-in security, I was just asking if it was possible to pw-protect evolution the way I described because then I wouldn't have to lock my screen for leaving the computer for a few minutes and I wouldn't have to log in with another account when somebody wanted to borrow it for something... If this was a corporate computer it wouldn't be an issue, I would never let anyone do anything with my account on a corporate network, this is my home computer though, and there are allways people visiting that needs to check their mail, or print something out etc... Sturla
