Password protect local mailboxes in Mail? + AOL Communicator ?

A friend wants to know if they can password protect local mailboxes like AOL Communicator on Mac OS X Mail. Anyone know how without FileVault?
In addition if you know why she may be getting this error, that would be helpful too:
"Failled to initialize NSS. Run Identity Manager first to create the NSS databases or check for free disk space."

I'm looking for a simple solution like this too. How can we seriously work with email and also work live with others too? It's as if OS X wants all the laundry in everyones face... Unless there some modesty is built into Mail.
I think this post might suggest a better way-- Use an external HD for mail boxes.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1293280&#1293280

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