The seriousness and lack of clarity of the AOL announcement required, for me, answers to some point blank questions. I'm still paying the minimal amount to AOL for rare dial-up, and therefore I can contact their "live help". I wanted to remove any ambiguity concerning "non-Hometown" web sites and the use of FTP for non-Hometown web sites. The "help" stated that any site with _http://members.aol.com_ (http://members.aol.com) was a part of the Hometown group, and such sites, even without the inclusion of "hometown" in the URL, would be shut down, and that meant specifically that my surname web site _http://members.aol.com/xxxxxx/xxxx.htm_ (http://members.aol.com/xxxxxx/xxxx.htm) and several others would be shut down. Can't get any more clear than that. Anyone with an AOL web site will have their web site shut down --- period. Oh great. Gonna be a bunch of unhappy AOLers. Woody ========================== [email protected] writes: On 10/1/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > WHOA!! FTP is being shutdown? > Yes. >> Or did someone send a hoax message? > By someone do you mean me? No... It's an official AOL email. Go to Keyword FTP and read the same message there. Judy **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)