Multiple User Accounts

Question:

I have two administrator accounts happening on my computer (running XP).
I use FF and TB, my fiancee prefers OE and IE.

So far, Mozilla doesn't seem to support multiple user accounts...yet
another strike against the mighty MOZ...yes, I AM keeping score!

However, I found a little utility that enables you to have Firefox as
your default browser on one account, and IE on the other. Works great.
Does anyone know of any utility/workaround/extension that will allow
the same for Thunderbird. It's getting quite annoying...

TIA, Drude

 

That's wrong. Of course all Mozilla programs (Firefox, Thunderbird and
the Suite) support multiple user accounts.
The programs store the profile data in C:\Documents and Settings\[User
Name]\Application Data. That means, every Windows-Account has its own
profile.
Furthermore every user may create additional accounts by running the
profile manager.

Jan

 

Okay...so...how do I change this? Because, If I make Thunderbird the
default mail client for my account, it automatically makes it the
default client on my girlfriend's account. And she doesn't want to use
TBird (yet...).

Any help would be appreciated...

Drude

 

I think, this is a problem with Windows not with Mozilla. (See
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;315240>)

Well, i found this tool http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm that
claims to be able to set a different default mail-client for every user.
I don't know, if it is any good, so use it at your own risk.

Jan

 

Hey...that tool worked fine! It seems to be the same people who made
the 'Default Browser' utility, which also worked fine. Couldn't find
one for Thunderbird, though.

Again, thanks for the help.

Drude

 

Open the dreaded Internet Explorer then go to tools\internet
options\programs\and select Thunderbird for Email and Newsgroups.
Worked for me.

 

If opening IE causes uncontrollable tremors, the same dialog can be
reached by Control Panel>>Internet Options.

Lee