STOP the PRESS thanks for all the replies. Thanks for the hints - now have password protected outlook files working using multiple addresses. _______________________________________ Roy Tauranga New Zealand _______________________________________ > -----Original Message----- > > I'm assuming you haven't got Exchange running, but it'd work anyway. > > Open Outlook, hit File / New / Outlook Data File. > > This creates a new .PST file, so call it PicList or Sales or whatever. > Select another folder if you don't like the default (ie a USB drive like > someone else suggested) > > It lets you set a password, and whether you want the file to be encrypted. > In your case yes to both would be good :-) > > You'll see it show up next to your usual Inbox. Add folders, etc. Then > set up the rules to move mail to the new folders. The Organise function > has about a billion options, go wild. > > Now when you open Outlook, it asks you for the password. No password, no > lookee at mail. Could get annoying if you have a few of them. > > A file can be 2Gig in size, at which point it implodes, so multiple .PSTs > can be a good idea. The archive function Outlook annoys you with is just > another PST. One downside is that to find stuff you need to search in > each PST one by one, unless that's been fixed recently. > > Tony > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist