Electronics

[Marybella]

On 1/6/2014 glb613 said:

On 1/6/2014 Marybella said:

On 1/6/2014 glb613 said:

On 1/6/2014 Marybella said:

On 1/6/2014 glb613 said:

Cable companies provide e-mail to their customers. Why not get e-mail from yours?

I don't have cable. I am on satellite. It is all that is available to me where I live. Out in the sticks!

Satellite provides e-mail accounts. Check with your company.

I think I have to pay for their internet service to have an email address, but I will check. Thanks!

What? You're getting online to post here so you must have some type of service. Are you going to a Hot Spot?

I explained in post #3 how I am online. I just don't want to use the university's email system.

[Marybella]

On 1/6/2014 Cats3000 said:

On 1/6/2014 Marybella said:

I should explain that I get my internet off of a tower that is owned by a local university from which my husband retired. I don't want to use email thru them.

If your husband is retired from a local university, couldn't you get your e-mail through them at little or no cost? Some educational institutions have special arrangements for their retirees.

Yes, I can, but choose not to use it. My internet is free, for which I am very grateful!

[Trix]

There's Yahoo and GMail. In fact I know several people who left AOL for Yahoo, then left Yahoo for Gmail. Also, most people I know have two email accounts. One for personal/fun contacts, and one for business contacts.

[Marybella]

On 1/6/2014 Cha1k said:

I recommend going with a web based email such as Gmail instead of one tied to your internet provider. When new internet services come to your community you might be tempted to switch to another provider and if you do so, you email address will change. You then must notify those on your contact list that your address is changing.

Going with web mail from the beginning means that your email address will stay the same not matter who provides your internet service.

This makes a lot of sense. I hate having to notify all my creditors of changes. Bad enough when you have to update your credit cards on file with them.

[glb613]

I don't know why you don't keep your AOL e-mail address/account. You don't need AOL internet service to use their e-mail. Just open your browser, type in AOL.com and access your e-mail account.

[Marybella]

On 1/6/2014 NYC Susan said:

I have accounts on AOL, Yahoo, and Hotmail (MSN). Different accounts for different purposes. And they're all free.

I actually like AOL the best, although I know it's considered old-fashioned. I don't care!

I have had AOL since 1993, so it would be a change! AOL has been acting up lately, so it is time to change.

[Marybella]

Thank you to all who have so kindly replied!

[NYC Susan]

On 1/6/2014 Marybella said:

On 1/6/2014 NYC Susan said:

I have accounts on AOL, Yahoo, and Hotmail (MSN). Different accounts for different purposes. And they're all free.

I actually like AOL the best, although I know it's considered old-fashioned. I don't care!

I have had AOL since 1993, so it would be a change! AOL has been acting up lately, so it is time to change.

I've rarely had a problem with AOL itself, but there was a period of time when their CS was pretty bad. It's improved a lot, though, so I'm sticking with them.

I have several email accounts, all used for different purposes. AOL has been my main one from the beginning, and will continue to be until I have a good reason to change.

I'm sorry it's been acting up for you. :-(

[wildcat fan]

You can keep your AOL email even though you don't use them as a provider. I've been using them for 10 years without any problems even though I cancelled the service. One of the perks for keeping AOL is free MacAfee. If you don't have virus protection, that might be worth keeping. Beware if you go with gmail and you have kids! Our school district's filter blocks gmails, and parents complain all the time about unanswered messages. The reality is that the teachers never received the messages because they're blocked. Lots of local businesses around here block gmails.

[Marybella]

On 1/6/2014 NYC Susan said:

On 1/6/2014 Marybella said:

On 1/6/2014 NYC Susan said:

I have accounts on AOL, Yahoo, and Hotmail (MSN). Different accounts for different purposes. And they're all free.

I actually like AOL the best, although I know it's considered old-fashioned. I don't care!

I have had AOL since 1993, so it would be a change! AOL has been acting up lately, so it is time to change.

I've rarely had a problem with AOL itself, but there was a period of time when their CS was pretty bad. It's improved a lot, though, so I'm sticking with them.

I have several email accounts, all used for different purposes. AOL has been my main one from the beginning, and will continue to be until I have a good reason to change.

I'm sorry it's been acting up for you. :-(

Thanks. It gets annoying after a while. I may need to call them to see if they can help straighten it out. Maybe it isn't even their fault, but the browser keeps crashing. I don't have that problem when I use Firefox. Perhaps I'll continue to use it on Firefox and get rid of AOL Desktop.