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I want to set up a standard user account for an adult and one for a child (with parental controls set for the child as well). When the adult opens the email reader in Vista (is that Outlook Express or ??), I would like them to have to sign in to their email account. Same for the child. Is that possilbe in Vista? What I specifically want is for people to have to sign into their email and not see everyone else's email before, or after sign-in (similar to the way AOL makes you sign in with a screen name before you get to your mail, and then it's only your mail). Thanks, Mike Basically, give them a separate USER ACCOUNT using the CONTROL PANEL and limit the access and password protect the adult accounts. That way, not just the Mail program, but ALL programs (Mail, browser, files, IM's, etc.) are all content filtered. For Parental/content control, I like McAfee's system. If you are having trouble with WinMail in Vista, then you might try Windows Live Mail (free download from MSN/Windows Live). Works real well and lots of features and customizations and a good companion for Windows Life Messenger and SkyDrive. Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it. Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf I want to set up a standard user account for an adult and one for a child (with parental controls set for the child as well). When the adult opens the email reader in Vista (is that Outlook Express or ??), I would like them to have to sign in to their email account. Same for the child. Is that possilbe in Vista? What I specifically want is for people to have to sign into their email and not see everyone else's email before, or after sign-in (similar to the way AOL makes you sign in with a screen name before you get to your mail, and then it's only your mail). Thanks, Mike Thanks Bob. Let me ask more specifically on one item. Once I create the Vista standard kids account, and set parental controls and set up their AOL email accounts in the email program (not sure what it's called in Vista), then they log in and start the email program... what shows up? A sign in screen for them to access their email? The reason I ask is because under Windows XP I use AOL and it is great but I'd like to get away from the AOL software because it seems to really bog down the system while it loads and runs all it's stuff. I tried Thunderbird under XP and can access an AOL account easily, but there is no sign in option for different email users. Once the kids click on Thunderbird, what ever mail I had left in the inbox shows up. Anyway, I want to make the kids access very clean and am hoping for a way to do this in Vista... they sign into their Vista standard account and they can only get to the things Parental Controls let them into, AND only into THEIR email accounts. Hope that clarifies my concern, and again, thanks for the quick reply. Mike > Basically, give them a separate USER ACCOUNT using the CONTROL PANEL and limit the access and password protect the adult accounts. That way, not just the Mail program, but ALL programs (Mail, browser, files, IM's, etc.) are all content filtered. For Parental/content control, I like McAfee's system. If you are having trouble with WinMail in Vista, then you might try Windows Live Mail (free download from MSN/Windows Live). Works real well and lots of features and customizations and a good companion for Windows Life Messenger and SkyDrive. > Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks, > Mike mike_XP_Vista;697718 Wrote: > Thanks Bob. Let me ask more specifically on one item. Once I create the > Vista standard kids account, and set parental controls and set up their [quoted text clipped - 64 lines] > > > Thanks, > > > Mike > > Hello Mike, Permit me to butt in. What Bob was trying to tell you is that give Each person, children or adults, an account of his/her own with password. That way nobody can read anyone else's e-mail without password to the account. You can set up Parental controls to each child, even customize it . The process might seem tedious, but it's a better security system , in my opinion.  Signaturet-4-2 thanks! So, when any person logs into their vista account, they still have to log into the email account (whether it be setup for AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc)... is that right? > mike_XP_Vista;697718 Wrote: > > Thanks Bob. Let me ask more specifically on one item. Once I create the [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] > it . The process might seem tedious, but it's a better security system , > in my opinion. mike_XP_Vista;697940 Wrote: > thanks! So, when any person logs into their vista account, they still > have [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > -- > > > t-4-2 Hello Mike, I am a little inadequate in this subject regarding AOL and such. You might want to post this question on Vist Mail section. A lot of experts there to help you. I'm from Canada, and I used Cogeco as my internet service provider (ISP). I set up an account in Windows Mail with all the necessary infos. Whenever I want to check my e-mail, I just click Windows Mail and that's it. Windows Live Mail is the latest version, it's recommended. I use both. Thank you. Signaturet-4-2 t-4-2;697977 Wrote: > > mike_XP_Vista;697940 Wrote: > > thanks! So, when any person logs into their vista account, they still [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > and that's it. Windows Live Mail is the latest version, it's > recommended. I use both. Thank you. OH ! I know what you mean now. Each person has to log on to his/her user account FIRST, before he/she can read the e-mails. After that just click the e-mail account, in my case Windows Mail, and way it goes. Signaturet-4-2 Yep, pretty much. Same with the browser, and all other applications. Using the control panel and the individual app properties, you can set the access level for all apps for all users, providing that you are the ADMINISTRATOR. Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it. Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf thanks! So, when any person logs into their vista account, they still have to log into the email account (whether it be setup for AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc)... is that right? "t-4-2" wrote: > > mike_XP_Vista;697718 Wrote: > > Thanks Bob. Let me ask more specifically on one item. Once I create the > > Vista standard kids account, and set parental controls and set up their > > AOL > > email accounts in the email program (not sure what it's called in > > Vista), > > then they log in and start the email program... what shows up? A sign > > in > > screen for them to access their email? The reason I ask is because > > under > > Windows XP I use AOL and it is great but I'd like to get away from the > > AOL > > software because it seems to really bog down the system while it loads > > and > > runs all it's stuff. I tried Thunderbird under XP and can access an AOL > > account easily, but there is no sign in option for different email > > users. > > Once the kids click on Thunderbird, what ever mail I had left in the > > inbox > > shows up. Anyway, I want to make the kids access very clean and am > > hoping > > for a way to do this in Vista... they sign into their Vista standard > > account > > and they can only get to the things Parental Controls let them into, > > AND only > > into THEIR email accounts. > > > > Hope that clarifies my concern, and again, thanks for the quick reply. > > > > Mike > > > > "Bob W" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Basically, give them a separate USER ACCOUNT using the CONTROL PANEL > > > and limit the access and password protect the adult accounts. That way, > > > not just the Mail program, but ALL programs (Mail, browser, files, IM's, > > > etc.) are all content filtered. For Parental/content control, I like > > > McAfee's system. If you are having trouble with WinMail in Vista, then > > > you might try Windows Live Mail (free download from MSN/Windows Live). > > > Works real well and lots of features and customizations and a good > > > companion for Windows Life Messenger and SkyDrive. > > > > Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf > > > > > > > > > > > > No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large > > > number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly > > > inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being > > > really cool about it. > > > > > > > > Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf > > > > > > > > > > > > "mike_XP_Vista" <mikeXPVista@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > news:6F1B9C88-16C1-4452-B463-B14EDCA054BA@xxxxxx > > > > I want to set up a standard user account for an adult and one for a > > > child > > > > (with parental controls set for the child as well). When the adult > > > opens the > > > > email reader in Vista (is that Outlook Express or ??), I would like > > > them to > > > > have to sign in to their email account. Same for the child. Is that > > > > possilbe in Vista? > > > > > > > > What I specifically want is for people to have to sign into their > > > email and > > > > not see everyone else's email before, or after sign-in (similar to > > > the way > > > > AOL makes you sign in with a screen name before you get to your mail, > > > and > > > > then it's only your mail). > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike > > > Hello Mike, > Permit me to butt in. What Bob was trying to tell you is that give Each > person, children or adults, an account of his/her own with password. > That way nobody can read anyone else's e-mail without password to the > account. You can set up Parental controls to each child, even customize > it . The process might seem tedious, but it's a better security system , > in my opinion. > > > -- > t-4-2 > Yep, exactly as he said. BUT, as a paranoid parent, I would either NOT password protect the kids accounts OR I'd make sure I knew their passwords. Yeah, I know, pretty underhanded and sneaky. Welcome to the wonderful world of Parenthood in today's age! Even with parental controls and content filtering, there are ways around them. Even Nanny Ware isn't fool proof. What is? So some real time, personal, hand-on, sneakiness every now and then might prevent the world from reading about your child's adventures on the 11:00 news. Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it. Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf mike_XP_Vista;697718 Wrote: > Thanks Bob. Let me ask more specifically on one item. Once I create the > Vista standard kids account, and set parental controls and set up their > AOL > email accounts in the email program (not sure what it's called in > Vista), > then they log in and start the email program... what shows up? A sign > in > screen for them to access their email? The reason I ask is because > under > Windows XP I use AOL and it is great but I'd like to get away from the > AOL > software because it seems to really bog down the system while it loads > and > runs all it's stuff. I tried Thunderbird under XP and can access an AOL > account easily, but there is no sign in option for different email > users. > Once the kids click on Thunderbird, what ever mail I had left in the > inbox > shows up. Anyway, I want to make the kids access very clean and am > hoping > for a way to do this in Vista... they sign into their Vista standard > account > and they can only get to the things Parental Controls let them into, > AND only > into THEIR email accounts. > > Hope that clarifies my concern, and again, thanks for the quick reply. > > Mike > > "Bob W" wrote: > > > > > > > Basically, give them a separate USER ACCOUNT using the CONTROL PANEL > > and limit the access and password protect the adult accounts. That way, > > not just the Mail program, but ALL programs (Mail, browser, files, IM's, > > etc.) are all content filtered. For Parental/content control, I like > > McAfee's system. If you are having trouble with WinMail in Vista, then > > you might try Windows Live Mail (free download from MSN/Windows Live). > > Works real well and lots of features and customizations and a good > > companion for Windows Life Messenger and SkyDrive. > > > Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf > > > > > > > > > No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large > > number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly > > inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being > > really cool about it. > > > > > > Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf > > > > > > > > > "mike_XP_Vista" <mikeXPVista@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:6F1B9C88-16C1-4452-B463-B14EDCA054BA@xxxxxx > > > I want to set up a standard user account for an adult and one for a > > child > > > (with parental controls set for the child as well). When the adult > > opens the > > > email reader in Vista (is that Outlook Express or ??), I would like > > them to > > > have to sign in to their email account. Same for the child. Is that > > > possilbe in Vista? > > > > > > What I specifically want is for people to have to sign into their > > email and > > > not see everyone else's email before, or after sign-in (similar to > > the way > > > AOL makes you sign in with a screen name before you get to your mail, > > and > > > then it's only your mail). > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mike > > Hello Mike, Permit me to butt in. What Bob was trying to tell you is that give Each person, children or adults, an account of his/her own with password. That way nobody can read anyone else's e-mail without password to the account. You can set up Parental controls to each child, even customize it . The process might seem tedious, but it's a better security system , in my opinion. -- t-4-2 Hmmm? What you most likely used as a mail client (email handling application software) in XP was either Outlook or Outlook Express. In Vista the programs is called Windows Mail. They are all pretty much clones of each other. All are POP3 type handlers. What you do in one, should work the same way in the other. There is yet another alternative - a FREE download program which is even more feature filled, Windows Live Mail (Companion to also-free Window Live Messenger IM application). Might want to look at that. You should be able to set up the accounts the way you want. But, for full PC in not just email, I'd still suggest you set up a separate user account for the kids, each, and password protect all the adult user accounts. By that I mean the COMPUTER user accounts, not the email accounts. Has to be done by ADMINISTRATOR user in Control Panel. And again I offer McAfee as having a nice PC module for all of the content. Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it. Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf Thanks Bob. Let me ask more specifically on one item. Once I create the Vista standard kids account, and set parental controls and set up their AOL email accounts in the email program (not sure what it's called in Vista), then they log in and start the email program... what shows up? A sign in screen for them to access their email? The reason I ask is because under Windows XP I use AOL and it is great but I'd like to get away from the AOL software because it seems to really bog down the system while it loads and runs all it's stuff. I tried Thunderbird under XP and can access an AOL account easily, but there is no sign in option for different email users. Once the kids click on Thunderbird, what ever mail I had left in the inbox shows up. Anyway, I want to make the kids access very clean and am hoping for a way to do this in Vista... they sign into their Vista standard account and they can only get to the things Parental Controls let them into, AND only into THEIR email accounts. Hope that clarifies my concern, and again, thanks for the quick reply. Mike "Bob W" wrote: > Basically, give them a separate USER ACCOUNT using the CONTROL PANEL and limit the access and password protect the adult accounts. That way, not just the Mail program, but ALL programs (Mail, browser, files, IM's, etc.) are all content filtered. For Parental/content control, I like McAfee's system. If you are having trouble with WinMail in Vista, then you might try Windows Live Mail (free download from MSN/Windows Live). Works real well and lots of features and customizations and a good companion for Windows Life Messenger and SkyDrive. > Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf > > > No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it. > > Bob's Space - Home Page of the Olde Greywoolf > > > "mike_XP_Vista" <mikeXPVista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6F1B9C88-16C1-4452-B463-B14EDCA054BA@microsoft.com... > I want to set up a standard user account for an adult and one for a child > (with parental controls set for the child as well). When the adult opens the > email reader in Vista (is that Outlook Express or ??), I would like them to > have to sign in to their email account. Same for the child. Is that > possilbe in Vista? > > What I specifically want is for people to have to sign into their email and > not see everyone else's email before, or after sign-in (similar to the way > AOL makes you sign in with a screen name before you get to your mail, and > then it's only your mail). > > Thanks, > Mike Mike, If you use Thunderbird go to the 'OPTIONS' tab. There you can specify the accounts needed. Then go to the 'ACCOUNT SETTINGS' and under the 'server settings' uncheck 'Check for new email messages at startup' 'Check for new messages every..' 'Automatically download new messages'. When Thunderbird then starts up it will not retrieve any email messages until you click on the "Get new messages" icon. At that point you will have to specify the password for each account, if password is unknown no new messages will be downloaded. Dan > Thanks Bob. Let me ask more specifically on one item. Once I create the > Vista standard kids account, and set parental controls and set up their [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] >> Thanks, >> Mike |
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