Should I Leave AOL?

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I can't say for sure what this person should do about AOL, but I can tell you I had to leave it about a year and a half ago. I was new to the computer business and I think I tried everything that AOL suggested as far as email, spyware, security, you name-it. I tried it. Along with AOL and me I guess I really got my machine in a total mess. I had to take my computer in to an expert and they re-installed Windows XP for me.
And then I went with Comcast who I had my cable TV with so the bill is all on one statement and all has been hunky-dorey since.
All I know that worked out for me, getting rid of AOL.
tomden

The number #1 reason people are hesitant to leave AOL is that they don't want to change their email address. Believe me, I understand (having just moved into a new house after 19 years and having to change *everything*). Yes, it's painful, but it is worth it in the long run.

But there are a couple of things you can do to make the tranisition a little less painful. First, if you signup for Gmail account, use the same userid as your screenname (or as close to it as you can).

Secondly, you might want to think about getting your own domain name - using a registrar that has free email forwarding. This is DIRT CHEAP (mine costs $8 per year) and means I now have an email address which I can truly use for the rest of my life. If I change ISP's, I simply change where the email forwards to.

I left AOL a long time ago. It took them forever to begin spam filtering and scanning for viruses. It only took once before I decided I needed a change. I moved over to Roadrunner and even though I believe they could charge a little less, I'm happy with the service

I Rosina want to leave AOL.SIGN ME OUT AOL.

Have used AOL "free" for several months and
now use their "free" AIM service. This change
was made only when I went to "DSL". No complaints except their veiw box for mail
is narrow and a add is always at the bottom.
They do block alot of spam compared to my
Hotmail account which always has alot of
junkmail! I also enjoy their "Explorer"
version which checks for spyware and has tabbed browsing.

Before thinking about leaving AOL, you might want to try something simple--like turning off AOL's spam filter entirely! That's what I did, and I've had no problems. Sure, every day I get a handful of spam emails. However, they are almost always obviously recognizable from the message line, and so I can delete them instantly. In the "old days," I used to get tons of spam via AOL, but they have apparently tightened up the system on their end somehow, so a lot of the junk I used to get, I don't anymore. I've been an AOL customer for many years, originally via dialup, now via DSL, and I'm quite content. So, my advice is to try turning off the spam filter for a day or two and see what happens. If you get a half dozen emails a day that require 5 seconds to delete, so be it. Not a big deal. On the other hand, if for some reason, you get 100 a day, then you might want to explore other alternatives.

how do i get out of aol? there is no place on the homepage that leads me to any site to get out of it? now that is have dsl and a wonderful new apple i just don't need it any more.

Steve: unfortunately that doesn't completely work. AOL is also blocking some senders system-wide regardless of your spam settings. There are also other spam control measures that you have no control over that is also causing many mailers grief.

I'm just having difficulty with some of our customers that have switched to us but still want their AOL account so they can make the changes necessary (copy over all addresses, favorites). It (AOL) just doesn't like another ISP's info on the machine at the same time. I've setup their account info in IE but it always defaults back to AOL for the connection. God how I hate AOL. I myself haven't had their service for atleast 6 years.

leo hello im so sorry 2 ask a question that might not have any thing to do with this.But i have just cannceled aol bought a new computer and decided 2 go with high speed no more dial up 4 me but i agree i did like them it was a simply screen easy 2 understand.If u could help me with this i would b so grateful.Now i understand i have no pertection on my computer.I have a cousin who also uses this computer and i just by accident well she didnt sigh off and when i singed on i noticed she had more than 800 emails on her account i was just wondering if that will in any way b bad for the computer agan sorry for the bother all the best b well Bonnie

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