I keep getting a pop up message that I need to download AOL CORE SERVICES Does anyone know about this? I haven't downloaded it yet. It started after I downloaded AIM since I plan on leaving AOL. Lisa

Joan, I've already been in contact with Community Action Team that linked me to a special AOL technical area, so that this technical area could initiate an investigation with some sort of super-secret area in AOL. I was told to wait 72 hours to see if my screen name would be allowed to send an eMail loaded with eMails. No guarantees as to whether or not my screen name will receive such permission. My alternative is to go to one of the 3 Internet-based eMail accounts and send the eMail of eMails from that Internet-based eMail account to the other Internet-based eMail accounts where I save these special eMails. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY

In a message dated 4/20/2006 7:19:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, Soyamaven@aol.com writes: Then, without any notice, this past weekend, when I attempted to send this eMail with 250 or so eMail addresses inside this eMail to my Internet-based eMail accounts, AOL would not allow it to be sent because this eMail was "Rate Limited". I could send other eMails, but not this particular eMail that included all the eMail addresses in my eMail address book. Walter- I can see where to AOL this might look like you are mailing lists of address for spamming. You cold always break it down and try sending 5 or 6 separate emails each with a portion of the addresses you are saving. OR...you could contact AOL and explain that you are not a spammer and see if they will allow you an exception. Joan

AOL has recently started blocking the sending of eMails that have more than a certain number of eMail addresses within that eMail. I use AOL 5.0 and because, from time-to-time, it has been necessary to reinstall AOL 5.0 and this entails creating a new address book, I protected the eMail addresses in my address book by placing all the eMail addresses (about 250 or so) into an eMail and sending this eMail to several Internet-based eMail accounts that I created, as well as saving this eMail with all the eMail addressees as a WORD document. Then, without any notice, this past weekend, when I attempted to send this eMail with 250 or so eMail addresses inside this eMail to my Internet-based eMail accounts, AOL would not allow it to be sent because this eMail was "Rate Limited". I could send other eMails, but not this particular eMail that included all the eMail addresses in my eMail address book. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY

I wonder if anyone on this list has seen this article from the LA Times? To be fair, AOL claimed that this was a technical glitch which was fixed in a few hours, but it does show that blocking e-mails based on their content (not just a sp*m score) is technically possible. Wilson -------------------- AOL Blocks Critics' E-Mails -------------------- By Chris Gaither and Joseph Menn Times Staff Writers April 14 2006 It's never been easy to win a fight against people who buy ink by the barrel. The same may be true about those who buy bandwidth by the terabit -- as a coalition fighting Internet giant AOL discovered Thursday. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-aol14apr14,1,5346265.story?coll=la-headl ines-business Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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In a message dated 4/17/2006 9:12:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Gerri1936@aol.com writes: Lloyd got to top bar and click on mail and in the drop down it will give you a new box where you can set mail by date address or subject and Save it ... Gerri Gerri, As you can see from my message below and another one I sent to the list, that is exactly what I did. I am going to send a message to AOL to try to find the answer. Lloyd I have a problem keeping my mail settings set like I want. I have the Sort Mail in my Mailbox set to Date: Newest at bottom but, after rebooting and going back online to check mail, it has changed to Date: Newest at top. I click on the save button after changing it. What is it that I am doing wrong?

In a message dated 4/16/2006 10:56:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LloydLHite31@aol.com writes: Lloyd got to top bar and click on mail and in the drop down it will give you a new box where you can set mail by date address or subject and Save it ... Gerri I have a problem keeping my mail settings set like I want. I have the Sort Mail in my Mailbox set to Date: Newest at bottom but, after rebooting and going back online to check mail, it has changed to Date: Newest at top. I click on the save button after changing it. What is it that I am doing wrong? Lloyd ==== AOLers-RootsWeb Mailing List ==== Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

In a message dated 4/16/2006 10:57:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, BogusWoody@aol.com writes: In AOL 9, there are two places to make AOL remember the sort preference. The best place is to go to the top bar and click on "Mail". In the drop down menu near the bottom is "Mail Settings". Click on that and there's a place to select the permanent sort order. BogusWoody, That is exactly the way I set it and I click SAVE after sorting it the way I want. Thank you for responding. Lloyd

In a message dated 4/16/2006 10:34:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Kaesemein@aol.com writes: I've been having the same problem for months and I'd be interested in knowing how to fix it too. Sometimes it happens every day and sometimes several times a week. Then it might go a week or two without changing. Marilyn Glad to hear I am not the only one with this problem. That is exactly the same way it is happening to me. Lloyd

In AOL 9, there are two places to make AOL remember the sort preference. The best place is to go to the top bar and click on "Mail". In the drop down menu near the bottom is "Mail Settings". Click on that and there's a place to select the permanent sort order. Woody ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kaesemein@aol.com writes: Lloyd, I've been having the same problem for months and I'd be interested in knowing how to fix it too. Sometimes it happens every day and sometimes several times a week. Then it might go a week or two without changing. Marilyn ------------------------original message--------------------------- In a message dated 4/16/2006 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LloydLHite31@aol.com writes: I have a problem keeping my mail settings set like I want. I have the Sort Mail in my Mailbox set to Date: Newest at bottom but, after rebooting and going back online to check mail, it has changed to Date: Newest at top. I click on the save button after changing it. What is it that I am doing wrong? Lloyd

Lloyd, I've been having the same problem for months and I'd be interested in knowing how to fix it too. Sometimes it happens every day and sometimes several times a week. Then it might go a week or two without changing. Marilyn ------------------------original message--------------------------- In a message dated 4/16/2006 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LloydLHite31@aol.com writes: I have a problem keeping my mail settings set like I want. I have the Sort Mail in my Mailbox set to Date: Newest at bottom but, after rebooting and going back online to check mail, it has changed to Date: Newest at top. I click on the save button after changing it. What is it that I am doing wrong? Lloyd

I have a problem keeping my mail settings set like I want. I have the Sort Mail in my Mailbox set to Date: Newest at bottom but, after rebooting and going back online to check mail, it has changed to Date: Newest at top. I click on the save button after changing it. What is it that I am doing wrong? Lloyd

In a message dated 4/7/2006 2:05:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, Lawcoloreman@aol.com writes: I would suggest Roots Magic as an easy to learn and use program. Available at their website for "less than $30". I had used Family Origins since the mid 1990's, but Broderbund acquired the rights, then stopped supporting it. Transferring data is relatively easy, if you use a gedcom file. As corresponding secretary and editor for the local genealogy society, I have imported gedcoms from people all over the country. Never had a problem with them attached to email, or whatever the parent program was. Donald- I've also recommended RootsMagic to Sharon--I agree with you and was also a long-time Family Origins user before using RootsMagic. I personally think it is about the best genealogy program around for most users -- unless you need all the features of TMG which is more than most people need. RootsMagic (like FO before it) handles sources better than most programs and also creates nice webpages. Joan

I would suggest Roots Magic as an easy to learn and use program. Available at their website for "less than $30". I had used Family Origins since the mid 1990's, but Broderbund acquired the rights, then stopped supporting it. Transferring data is relatively easy, if you use a gedcom file. As corresponding secretary and editor for the local genealogy society, I have imported gedcoms from people all over the country. Never had a problem with them attached to email, or whatever the parent program was. Donald R Clark OGS Athens District Trustee OHLAWREN list administrator for Rootsweb Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor Lawrence County Genealogical Society PO Box 1035 Proctorville, OH 45669-1035 Email: Lawcoloreman@aol.com Home Ph.: 740-886-7230

Sharon, Go to _www.familysearch.com_ (http://www.familysearch.com) and down load PAF for free. It is really quite a good program and you sure can't beat the price. Take care - Emma In a message dated 4/6/2006 5:47:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, DULCICH6@aol.com writes: Believe it nor not, I have purchased 2 new genealogy software programs already and not used them. The thought of transferring all my data is daunting (my main uds file is over 9 Mb) and I'm not easily daunted by new programs. I'm also uncertain which program I would like the best. I have been very, very happy with Generations format and abilities and rather sad when it was sold and then discontinued. Since I just bought a new computer, I doubt that I'll invest in an Apple and purchase Reunion. I've got to find something that will work for me with my PC. Sharon

In a message dated 4/6/2006 4:32:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, JRAYMOND651@aol.com writes: The trial versions do not have all of the available features, but you could at least give them a "test drive." I'd recommend that you do so, at least you could, for no cost, determine you don't like the programs. Thanks Jon, I may do that. I see that there is a new list at Rootsweb for us Generations users. The idea is to pick up where Weymouth's list stopped. Sharon

Sharon, Both Legacy and TMG (The Master Genealogist) have trial versions that you can download and try. The trial versions do not have all of the available features, but you could at least give them a "test drive." I'd recommend that you do so, at least you could, for no cost, determine you don't like the programs. Jon Raymond St Paul Park, MN Web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raymond/

In a message dated 4/6/2006 3:08:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, JRAYMOND651@aol.com writes: As for Generations, I purchased v8 when it was first released and then installed the patch to make v8.5.1. I don't know how large your uds file is, but you should seriously consider "biting the bullet" and switching to another program as Generations is a dead program. I'd suggest either Legacy or TMG. Legacy is easier to use as TMG has a very long learning curve, but that is your decision. The other option is to invest in an Apple computer and purchase Reunion, which is the Apple version of Generations. Your uds file should import into Reunion with little or no problems. Switching to either Legacy or TMG will involve a lot of work to correct import problems. -- Believe it nor not, I have purchased 2 new genealogy software programs already and not used them. The thought of transferring all my data is daunting (my main uds file is over 9 Mb) and I'm not easily daunted by new programs. I'm also uncertain which program I would like the best. I have been very, very happy with Generations format and abilities and rather sad when it was sold and then discontinued. Since I just bought a new computer, I doubt that I'll invest in an Apple and purchase Reunion. I've got to find something that will work for me with my PC. Sharon

Sharon, I was previously using AOL v9 Optimized SE and the problem was not there. I cannot recall if the file AOLDial was in that version or not. Either the file was not present in that version or was and a change was made to the file. As for Generations, I purchased v8 when it was first released and then installed the patch to make v8.5.1. I don't know how large your uds file is, but you should seriously consider "biting the bullet" and switching to another program as Generations is a dead program. I'd suggest either Legacy or TMG. Legacy is easier to use as TMG has a very long learning curve, but that is your decision. The other option is to invest in an Apple computer and purchase Reunion, which is the Apple version of Generations. Your uds file should import into Reunion with little or no problems. Switching to either Legacy or TMG will involve a lot of work to correct import problems. As for your current situation, I'd make a suggestion. Deselecting the AOLDial file via msconfig>startup means you will be running in selective start-up mode, which is not a big deal. However, everytime you upgrade a program or install a new program you run the risk of encountering the same "disappearing data syndrome." Once you have stabilized your system, i.e., eliminated this problem, make a written copy of all the checked files in msconfig>startup. Then, if the problem reappears after an upgrade or new installation, you have a reference point to work from. Jon Raymond St Paul Park, MN Web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raymond/