Netscape mail?

[Bruce Heimburger]

In response to Andrew's response, etc., etc.

In order to permanently keep patrons from e-mailing, changing 
options/preferences, and other settings, a program like IKIOSK needs to be 
running.  This program can block access to menu items.  Alternatively, 
having public PCs running NT Workstation might also be effective in 
preventing changes being made to setup and other files.

Unfortunately both programs eat up their own share of RAM.  I tend to favor 
the NT WS solution.  It eliminates some setup / configuration / password 
hassles that otherwise would be present.

Less than two years ago I was configuring public PCs with Fortres and 
IKIOSK in an attempt to keep them secure.  This combination worked OK, but 
it was a pain bypassing these programs when software had to be installed or 
reconfigured.

Bruce Heimburger
Richland County Public Library, 1431 Assembly St., Columbia, SC 29201-3101
brh at rcpl3.richland.lib.sc.us     803-929-3406


-----Original Message-----
From:	Andrew J. Mutch [SMTP:amutch at tln.lib.mi.us]
Sent:	Tuesday, July 01, 1997 10:03 PM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	Re: Netscape mail?

On Tue, 1 Jul 1997, Christopher Locke wrote:
> At 08:05 AM 7/1/97 -0700, Jill Hamrin Postma wrote:
> >I noticed a "mention" about disabling the e-mail in Netscape yesterday.
> >Can anyone tell me how to disable the e-mail (at the public access
> >terminals)?
>
> from the top menu bar select "Options," then "Mail and News
> Preferences," then wipe the information from the Servers,
> Identity and Organization tabs.   won't work after that unless
> someone enters their own info (highly unlikely).
>
> best
>
> chris

Chris,
Although the method you mentioned will work, our patrons have no problem 
entering their own information into these fields, attempting to access 
their own e-mail.  I have found enough messages downloaded to know that 
some of them have succeeded in the attempt.  Considering the wide-spread 
use of Netscape at home, it shouldn't come as any suprise that most patrons 
will know how to get past this.
Andrew Mutch
Northville District Library
Northville, MI