How can I set up my spouse's e-mail account separate from mine on our shared iMac

My wife and I like to keep our e-mail accounts separate, so we don't have to sort through all of it. We also like to keep our apple accounts seperarte, although we do share an iCloud account for sinking contacts and calanders.
We are new to apple PC's and even had to call find out where to turn our new iMac on. What is the best way to set this up?

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You can create a new user for one of you. It's easy to create an user > http://support.apple.com/kb/ph4600
After creating the account, the computer will ask you the user you want to log in every time you start your Mac, so just choose the one you need. After creating the user account, access to this user account and configurate it. Go to System Preferences > iCloud to use iCloud, and open Mail and select File menu (on the menu bar) > Add Account, to add a mail account

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