Good afternoon
Mi Jul 17 16:39:46 2013
Thank You for help.

 > | > How can I change from user1 to user2:
 > | > Shut down and boot again?
 >
 > She should probably run:
 >
 > su - user2
 >
 > to get user2's login environment. Otherwise she'll basicly be user2
 > with user1's environment.
 >*
OK

 > | >>> mail_program_name &
 > | then close the program and type "exit" in terminal to close
 > |
 > | I believe that should work, though I have not tried the specific 
example I
 > | am describing.
 >
 > If the mail program is a text based one, no worries (except for
 > certain niche situations). *
Like Alpine?

If the mail program uses the GUI (X11)
 > it won't work because it won't be allowed to connect to user1's X11
 > session. Sophie users Thunderbird IIRC.
*
Yes.
And claws.


 > I've been using a Mac as my desktop for too long; can modern Linux
 > systems run multiple "live" X11 desktops (live MacOSX "user
 > switching")?
 >
 > Otherwise, as you say, she should log out from user1 and log in as user2,
 > no reboot required.
*
OK
 >
 > | > I am booting user2 for private emails.
 > | > Then every programme is new and empty
 > | > and there are separated files for every user.
 > | > Is this right?
 >
 > yes.
*
Thank You.

 >

Regards
Sophie




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