How to Choose Parental Controls for Email

Unsolicited or junk email sent to your child's email address may contain pornographic or other types of inappropriate content, and in order to protect them from accessing the content it is important to set up email parental controls located on your operating system. With parental controls you can create a list of approved email accounts they can send and receive email to and from while blocking out all unknown senders. Parental control software is also available to protect your child, and can be purchased online at software download sites or at computer software retail stores.

Instructions

Mac OS

1. Click the "Apple" icon at the top of the screen and then click "System Preferences" from the drop-down menu. Click "Accounts" and click the "+" button. Enter the new account user's name and create a password.

2. Click the drop-down menu at the top of the window and select "Managed with Parental Controls." Click the left arrow button in the upper-left corner to return to System Preferences.

3. Click the "Parental Controls" icon located under the "System" section. Double-click the user account you wish to edit in the sidebar.

4. Click the "Mail & iChat" tab and check the box next to "Limit Mail."

5. Click the "+" button to add email accounts the user can send and receive emails to and from. Check the box next to "Send permission requests to" and enter your email address.

6. Click the lock icon in the lower-left corner to save the changes.

PC

1. Open your Internet browser and click the URL field. Type "www.internetsafety.com" and press the "Enter" key. Click the "Products" tab and click "For Your Home." Click the "Download" tab, click the "Download New Version" button and save the file to your desktop.

2. Double-click the file on your desktop to run the installation wizard. Click the "Create New Account" button and enter your name and billing information in the browser window. Create a user account name and password, then create an administrator name and password.

3. Click the "Purchase Now" button when you have completed all of the forms.Open your email client to retrieve your serial number. Go back to the Safe Eyes program, and enter your user name and serial number. Click the "Install" button to proceed with the installation.

4. Double-click the "Safe Eyes" icon on your desktop to run the program and click the "Email Blocking" tab in the application window.

5. Click "Manage the approved email accounts." Click the drop-down menu and select your child's user name. Type in the email address you wish to add to the "Approved" list and click "Update Email." Check the box next to "Block web-based email services."

References

• Apple: Find Out How - Parental Controls
• Internet Safety: Safe Eyes User Manual