Password Protecting Identity Not Working

* Password Protecting Identity Not Working *

Attempting to password protect an identity - the sole identity - in OE by > 'Managing Identities' > Click the identity that you want to set a password for > click 'Properties' > click to select the 'Require a password' check box > type a password in the 'New Password' and 'Confirm New Password' boxes > click 'OK' > click 'OK' > click 'Close'.

After doing this, opeing OE goes straight into the OE Inbox without requiring a password.

Is there something I missed to enable the password being required before access to the Inbox?

 

I think it's because you only have one identity. Click on file, identities, manage identities. You'll see the statement, "Use this identity when a program can not ask to chose ". You might try just create a fictious identity, that never checks for mail. It may work.

 

Hi, All ~

I figured it out.....

Password requirement will not work in a single-identity environment, sooooo......to protect the one and only e-mail identity, I created a second "psuedo" identity by > 'File' > 'Identities...' > Add 'New Identity' > Type in ''BS Identity'' > do NOT put password for this identity > click 'OK' > do NOT switch identities when prompted > make sure your identity is in the box where starting a program and checked > click 'Close' > then you must sign off OE by 'File' > 'Exit and Log off Identity'.

Next time you open OE, you will be required to choose your Identity and then enter your password to gain access!

 

Two great minds think alike.

 

Hi, Kat !

We must've been keying at the same time. Thanks for your response!

Minds alike great two think do.