[CentOS] Multiple program instances or multiple log ins?

[Craig White]

On Tue, 2005-12-27 at 13:49 -0600, Jaymz Ringler wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-12-27 at 14:42 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> > At 02:21 PM 12/27/2005, Craig White wrote:
> > >On Tue, 2005-12-27 at 14:14 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> > > > This all comes out of figuring out how I might run Evolution like 
> > > I run Eudora.
> > > >
> > > > I see where Evolution places its data in a hidden directory: ~/.evolution
> > > >
> > > > Now why it is felt necessary to put all of this stuff in hidden
> > > > directories is beyond me.
> > > >
> > > > So it would seem that Evolution is treating each useid as a
> > > > personality for the logged in user.
> > > >
> > > > Given the way Evolution organizes its data, I could create some more
> > > > Linux users, and either:
> > > >
> > > > Give my main user file permissions to them and somehow run copies of
> > > > Evolution using those /home/user directories.  Anyone know how to do that?
> > > >
> > > > Or do I somehow have to have multiple simultaneous logins? And switch
> > > > between them?  I know there is a way to have 4 desktops....
> > >----
> > >it's not entirely clear what you are trying to actually accomplish.
> > 
> > For each of my 'identities' (day job, home business, teaching job, 
> > etc) to have the mail totally separated.  Not to have all the mail 
> > munged together, particularly the in and out boxes!
> > 
> > Also folder 'foo' can mean one thing at work and another for 
> > teaching.  Yes, I could name them differently, but I have been doing 
> > it this for a lot of years.
> > 
> > >Evolution probably is only going to support one instance per user.
> > 
> > So can I run multiple Evolutions?
> > 
> 
> You don't need multiple instances of Evolution.   Run Evolution from
> your one system user account.   Inside of Evolution, set up all 4 email
> accounts.   Then use filters to move the mail to individual folders as
> per recipient. 
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kmail has 'identities' - similar to Eudora personalities

Craig