2 Mail apps. One for my wife and one for myself

Im trying to create two seperate mail account apps under one "family" username on my powerbook. One for my wife and one for myself. I don't want to have to create a seperate user for her to login to.
My goal is to keep our multiple email accounts (gmail, yahoo mail etc...) that I have going to our one Mail app segragated. I want one mail app for her and one for me. Is this possible? If so... How do I do it.

Simple answer, no, or at least not without a greater inconvenience than creating a separate user account.
Mail stores all the messages and folders under HD/Users/~/Library/Mail and account settings in HD/Users/~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist.
In order to do what you want, you'd need to create copies for that folder and file for both of you in some other location. Then whenever you wanted to switch, say from your wife's accounts to your own, you'd need to copy your personal copy from its other location into the default location, making sure to make a copy of your wife's before doing so.
It's possible, but a WHOLE LOT easier to use Fast User Switching and allow your wife to just jump into her own account to check her mail.

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Refer to this article:
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

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Drrhythm2 wrote:
What's the best solution for this? I
Copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder from her old compouter to /Music/ in her account on this new computer.

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Restart Playbook
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Hello everybody
I was wondering how to use an Apple ID for iTunes Match and other for iCloud and backups. I found an article on the website that said that you actually can do that, but my question arises when I find out that now I only use one ID, all my apps are in there, along with my iPhone backups and stuff. So, if I create an ID for subscribing to iTM, will I lose the ability to update my apps on the old ID?
Please help!
The article is: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895
Cheers

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4627
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One sound for incomming email, and another for sms

Hi There
I got my Z1 two days ago and is beginning to get use to it. (very nice phone)
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There are one thing i miss from my iPhone and that is different notification sounds
Is it possible to use a sound for SMS/MMS and another for email and another other things?
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Solved!
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You can have diffenerent SMS tones to other notifications without extra apps.
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Assign an email address (gmail.com?)
Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
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iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
How to Set Up & Use iMessage on iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch with iOS
http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/18/set-up-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-with-io s-5/
Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Troubleshooting iMessage Issues: Some Useful Tips You Should Try
http://www.igeeksblog.com/troubleshooting-imessage-issues/
Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
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FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/
Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
How to Block Someone on FaceTime
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My Facetime Doesn't Ring
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19087457
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http://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/send-sms-from-ipad.html
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 Cheers, Tom

2 Mail apps. One for my wife and one for myself

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