hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii When I used to put something into deleted mail it used to dissappear in 3 days now it hangs around forever. Does anyone know how to get it back to 3 days I have 9 security Thanks Ema **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

You'll find getting on AOL to be much easier. You'll get on AOL faster, and you can stay connected to AOL all day. You can stay connected in the background while you work on something else. If you travel somewhere, you can get on your AOL using another computer by using web mail. You can also concurrently use Gmail web mail, or Yahoo web mail, and still use your AOL as well. You can even use Outlook Express with your ISP, and still also use AOL. You can have all of your e-mail progams open at once -- AOL, AOL web mail, Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook Express, and jump instantly from one to the other. Well, maybe that's a bit more than you'd want to do, but -- back to the question. No, you'll be connected to AOL the same way you were before, but faster and no interruptions. Woody =================== In a message dated 30/07/2008 17:13:13 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: ome real basic/dumb questions about switching service. I have never used anything except AOL for my carrier and email. I am changing to ATT DSL Friday. What d I need to do or be aware of? I would still like to use AOL for my email service. Will this be any different from webmail? ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I think I got broadband 2+ years ago. Using AOL all those years, I was a fearful ninny, afraid to "go" out of my comfort zone. So I thought I *had to* continue using AOL software; thought it would be easiest; thought it would be fastest; thought my browsing would be the safest. First time I used Internet Explorer as a stand-alone browser, I was astonished about how much more web content I could *easily* find. Even with my AOL browser settings set to show all content, sometimes, I couldn't find the same pages. AND, AOL's freezing got on my nerves! After a while, freedom! I even set my "homepage" to my gmail account via Internet Explorer. If I want web content now, I hardly ever use AOL's search / browser. I'm on IE much more and much longer than I use AOL. I go check mail via AOL software, just because I like how the software's mailbox "feels/looks" (personal opinion). Before, I also liked to see the news items on the AOL Welcome screen, but I can get the same content through AOL web and not have to deal with AOL software's "acccelerator" and AOL's freezing / hourglass. Still unexplainable, AOL goes through slow-downs (seemingly) after I've been on the software a long time, especially with AOL games--almost like AOL's accelerator gets stuck and instead of making a nice online experience, it instead freezes all activity. Two years+ into broadband, if AOL said it would block its own software from loading and everyone had to use AOL web, I wouldn't care a bit. >From fearful ninny believing AOL was the only way to get on the web, I'm finally free. LOL The only reason I haven't just deleted the software is I still like accessing my mailbox there. My opinion, Judy PS someone will likely remember the name-- I can't. There used to be an Add-on for chat rooms that hosts used in AOL chat rooms (Power-something or other?) I do miss that Add-on program, but of course, I don't do AOL chats & AOL took away the ones I did like. Days of nostalgia about AOL Hosts and Guides and "chat riots" from 8 to 10 pm Friday nights -- lol. On 7/30/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Dave- > > Using broadband with AOL software installed is no different from using AOL > with dial up except that you can generally stay logged on all the time. You > can use the AOL browser or any other features you normally would use with the > AOL software. > > Using AOL without having software installed is more like using hotmail or > yahoo webmail and accessing everything from the Internet as you would do if you > were not an AOL subscriber. Most people find webmail to be much slower to use > whether with AOL or another provider. > > Joan

Joan, I think you are right about that. I store my favorites on my computer. ThereforeI don't expect them to be there when I use www.aol.com so I've not given it much thought. However, you are correct about it being a different browser. Sharon --------------------------------------- In a message dated 7/30/2008 2:10:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Sharon- This brings up one question: since you wouldn't be using the AOL browser -- your browser favorites wouldn't be accessible, right? Joan In a message dated 7/30/2008 5:07:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 2) Broadband minus AOL software To use AOL, open the Internet Explorer or whatever browser you use. In the browser window, type www.aol.com and click Go. The AOL web page loads and opens. Sign on at this site typing your screen name and password just like you would on the sign on page of the AOL software. You should now be able to access your mailbox, address book, etc. Sharon **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

Sharon- This brings up one question: since you wouldn't be using the AOL browser -- your browser favorites wouldn't be accessible, right? Joan In a message dated 7/30/2008 5:07:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 2) Broadband minus AOL software To use AOL, open the Internet Explorer or whatever browser you use. In the browser window, type www.aol.com and click Go. The AOL web page loads and opens. Sign on at this site typing your screen name and password just like you would on the sign on page of the AOL software. You should now be able to access your mailbox, address book, etc. Sharon **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

1) Broadband + AOL software To use AOL. click on the AOL icon and sign on as you normally would. The only change would be that there is no dialing of telephone numbers. The connection box beneath your password now says TP/ICP. Use AOL as you always have. 2) Broadband minus AOL software To use AOL, open the Internet Explorer or whatever browser you use. In the browser window, type www.aol.com and click Go. The AOL web page loads and opens. Sign on at this site typing your screen name and password just like you would on the sign on page of the AOL software. You should now be able to access your mailbox, address book, etc. Sharon --------------------------------- In a message dated 7/30/2008 1:54:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Please compare two scenarios, 1) using broadband and aol with aol software on your harddrive, 2) using broadband and aol without aol on your harddrive. Thanks, Dave **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

Dave- Using broadband with AOL software installed is no different from using AOL with dial up except that you can generally stay logged on all the time. You can use the AOL browser or any other features you normally would use with the AOL software. Using AOL without having software installed is more like using hotmail or yahoo webmail and accessing everything from the Internet as you would do if you were not an AOL subscriber. Most people find webmail to be much slower to use whether with AOL or another provider. Joan In a message dated 7/30/2008 4:54:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Please compare two scenarios, 1) using broadband and aol with aol software on your harddrive, 2) using broadband and aol without aol on your harddrive. Thanks, Dave **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

In a message dated 7/30/2008 11:13:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I have some real basic/dumb questions about switching service. I have never used anything except AOL for my carrier and email. I am changing to ATT DSL Friday. What d I need to do or be aware of? I would still like to use AOL for my email service. Will this be any different from webmail? Does anyone have any advice for me. Kay **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message CHANGING TO DSL WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE DONE WITH THE COMPUTER. WE CAN USE THE TELEPHONE AND I CAN USE THE COMPUTER AT THE SAME TIME......YES...THEN GET THE FREE AOL...YOU WILL NEVER BE SORRY...AT LEAST I AM NOT SORRY I CHANGED TOM T **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

Please compare two scenarios, 1) using broadband and aol with aol software on your harddrive, 2) using broadband and aol without aol on your harddrive. Thanks, Dave **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

Kay, If I understand you correctly, your "connection service" is changing to a broadband (always "online") service. So, you can access AOL either by (1) opening the software and signing onto AOL via the new broadband or (2) opening your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, whatever) and going to www dot aol dot com, signin, and open your mail. Your AOL mail will look the same. Web AOL has slight differences. You can also choose to add something like gmail (www.google.com and go to the mail link to sign up ). It's free. It holds thousands upon thousands of mail for *forever*. gmail has "auto" sorting of mail so, for example, it can sort RW Mailing List mails as they arrive to your box. Set up and using the mail is easy. If I had more time, I'd switch ALL my mail to gmail. Judy On 7/30/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I have some real basic/dumb questions about switching service. I have never > used anything except AOL for my carrier and email. I am changing to ATT DSL > Friday. What d I need to do or be aware of? > > I would still like to use AOL for my email service. Will this be any > different from webmail?

Thank you. You both make it sound easy. Kay **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

Kay- I've been doing that with Comcast cable and AOL since 1999--so I can say it works very well. You don't need to use AOL's webmail--you can use the integrated email and use the software just as you do now but instead of having the sign on option to dial a phone number to connect you connect via TCP/IP connection--which is pretty seamless. Once connected you can navigate as you always did including accessing your email. Joan In a message dated 7/30/2008 12:13:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I have some real basic/dumb questions about switching service. I have never used anything except AOL for my carrier and email. I am changing to ATT DSL Friday. What d I need to do or be aware of? I would still like to use AOL for my email service. Will this be any different from webmail? Does anyone have any advice for me. Kay **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

In a message dated 30/07/2008 17:13:13 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: ome real basic/dumb questions about switching service. I have never used anything except AOL for my carrier and email. I am changing to ATT DSL Friday. What d I need to do or be aware of? I would still like to use AOL for my email service. Will this be any different from webmail? Hi I see no need to change from AOL. The company sent me a small box and a DSL system which was simple to add and away I went. Whatever ISP you change to it is very easy and apart from a uch quicker service I would have thought that there were no pitfalls along the way. Regards Judy Elkington

I have some real basic/dumb questions about switching service. I have never used anything except AOL for my carrier and email. I am changing to ATT DSL Friday. What d I need to do or be aware of? I would still like to use AOL for my email service. Will this be any different from webmail? Does anyone have any advice for me. Kay **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

In a message dated 28/07/2008 18:03:33 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I wonder if this could be an issue with AOL in England? I haven't noticed any delays in receipt of mail in the USA with AOL. Maybe we need to hear from other AOLers in the UK? Hi >From here in the UK, in answer to my original posting heading as above, my letters were delivered today. 117 letters arrived today in my E-mail. I do not know why the hold up but | am trying to sift through the important ones as soon as I can. It certainly seems off, that apart from AOLers Group I have no letters for two days and now I am deluged. Regards Judy Elkington

I am having mail delay with AOL in Ohio ............ not just hours , but a day or so .............. gerri In a message dated 7/28/2008 2:49:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: In a message dated 27/07/2008 17:25:54 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I wonder if this could be an issue with AOL in England? I haven't noticed any delays in receipt of mail in the USA with AOL. Maybe we need to hear from other AOLers in the UK? Hi Joan I'm in the UK, and as far as I'm aware, there isn't a problem with AOL. What I have noticed is that a couple of Rootsweb list-admins seem to have their lists on "moderated" on a permanent basis, which does lead to an apparent delay in mail delivery - but that isn't an AOL issue. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

Jeannie, The Welcome screen I see at www.aol.com and what I call the OLD Welcome screen are the same. In fact, they should be the same (shouldn't they?). Maybe I'm wrong-- before I sign in on the Web address, the screen I see is the OLD, same as I set in My Preferences on the software. If I'm not signed into the Web (to get mail), would My Preferences still apply? Anyway, the NEW Welcome screen that occassionally appears is NOT the one that shows on the web AOL. Judy On 7/27/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Judy :) > > You can see The Web welcome screen if you go to AOL.com. > > Jeannie :) >

No you are not nuts ....... sometimes this happens to me and I sign off that address and back on the same address and I have the old screen back ............ gerri In a message dated 7/27/2008 3:55:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: On 7/27/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: <<web welcome screen >> == Hmmmm.... I prefer the OLD screen and I hope it stays around. I know, wishful thinking. I'm not sure what the "web welcome screen " looks like. I'll try to do a Print Screen of the NEW screen I see and maybe someone here will let me send it privately in an email. That'll be the only way to get an ID of what it is. Anyway, it's got to be AOL. Thanks for confirming that I'm not nuts--LOL Judy ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AOLERS-ROOTSWEB ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

In a message dated 27/07/2008 20:33:15 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I don't think that this is something that has to be either your fault OR a purposed pattern from AOL. I think that one or more of their servers may be having a little trouble and when a particular piece of mail uses that server, it may experience delays. Hi Sharon, Many thanks for your reply. Perhaps they are swamped with too much mail. Judy

Hi Sharon :) Actually it was me Jeannie who wrote the below. To me for days AOL has had a whole lot of technical difficulties. It is not the first time. In the last 6 Mos I have filed many a System Response concerning sending mail. I have been a member of AOL since my first computer in 1996. I have gotten so disgusted that I often think about leaving. Since I recently received a price increase I think about it more. AOL is not what it once was. Far from it. Jeannie :) In a message dated 7/27/2008 1:03:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Judy, This is different than a delay. I, too, have gotten this notice saying that AOL is not accepting outgoing mail. It generally means they are having technical difficulties. If you try again later it usually goes with no trouble. Sharon -------------------------------- In a message dated 7/27/2008 12:46:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: About my daughter's mail. She sent one early yesterday AM to say on way to here from WA. Then she called me to say her mail program said AOL not accepting mail. **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)