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One way that you can create a managed account in Mac OS X is to restrict who the account can send and receive e-mail from.

1. Go to System Preferences from the Dock or the Apple Menu.
2. Go to the Accounts area.
3. Click on the padlock on the lower left to authenticate. An Administrator's user name and password are required.
4. Choose the standard account that you want to set Parental Controls for. (You cannot set parental controls on an administrator account.).
5. Choose the Parental Controls tab.
6. Click the Configure... button next to Mail.app.

The addresses that you add to the list are the only addresses that this user can send to and receive email from. You can also specify an email address that any mail from addresses not on the list will be sent to.

A word of caution about Parental Controls

See all the tips in the User Accounts series

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