Using devices in one family with different apple ID's

We have a mac that the family and business use under my Apple ID. Recently my husband purchased an iPad Air for our business. He needs the emails to update automatically between the mac and the iPad, so that if an email is replied to, or deleted on the iPad then it will delete on the mac and visa versa. The problem appears to be that the mac is set up under my id and the iPad is set up under his Apple ID. My questions are these: do both devices have to be logged in with the same id for this to work? If I log out of the mac and log back in using my husbands Id, will I be able to access everything on the mac except iTunes maybe?

How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
How to Share a Family iPad
http://www.macworld.com/article/1163347/how_to_share_a_family_ipad.html
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1202
iOS & iCloud Tips: Sharing an Apple ID With Your Family
http://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-5-icloud-tips-sharing-an-apple-id-with-you r-family/
How To Best Use and Share Apple IDs across iPhones, iPads and iPods
http://www.nerdsonsite.com/blog/2012/06/07/help-im-appleid-confused/
iOS: Unable to send or receive email
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Can’t Send Emails on iPad – Troubleshooting Steps
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/ipad-cant-send-emails-troubleshooting-steps/
Setting up and troubleshooting Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/mail/
Using a POP account with multiple devices
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3228
iOS: Adding an email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4810
iOS: Setting up an Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1694
Server does not allow relaying email error, fix
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/01/server-does-not-allow-relaying-email-error-fix/
Why Does My iPad Say "Cannot Connect to Server"?
http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8693415_ipad-say-cannot-connect-server.html
How to Sync Contacts with Your iPad Using iTunes
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-sync-contacts-with-your-ipad-using- itunes.html
iOS: 'Mailbox Locked', account is in use on another device, or prompt to re-enter POP3 password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2621
eMail Groups - You can use a third party app that many users recommend.
MailShot - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mailshot-pro-group-email-done/id445996226?mt=8
Group Email - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/group-email!-mail-client-attachments/id380690305 ?mt=8
iPad Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/mail/
Configuration problems with IMAP e-mail on iOS with a non-standard SSL port.
http://colinrobbins.me/2013/02/09/configuration-problems-with-imap-e-mail-on-ios -with-a-non-standard-ssl-port/
 Cheers, Tom

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This required setting up a new Apple ID and not using the same email or passwords.
So they are two totally separate accounts - on my computer.
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Here's a link that is in the thread that gives more detail.
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I feel like I am losing my mind, here. A few things I want to clear up before you read my question:
No, I am not new to Apple. Yes, I understand that Home Sharing works for any group of devices authrized with my Apple ID. Home Sharing is not my issue.
1. My wife and I have different iPhones with different Apple IDs.
2. We only have one computer, on which iTunes is running under my Apple ID.
3. My iTunes library is far too large to paste into a shared folder. I keep my source folder on a 1TB external hard drive (not enough space on my iMac).
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Indy Apple Guy wrote:
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Indy Apple Guy wrote:
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I apparently have no idea how Family Sharing works.
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The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico, Spanish is my native tongue. I do not speak English very well, however, I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
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