Re: OT: Dumb AOL Question

by KeithWBell(at)aol.com

Date:	Tue, 7 Mar 2000 19:20:33 EST
To:	jpa(at)aye.net, hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
	todo: View Thread, Original

In a message dated 07/03/00 20:16:34 GMT Standard Time, jpa(at)aye.net writes:

> I assume that it doesn't use a standard POP3 mail client but rather a
>  proprietary AOL thing.  Correct?

Correct.

>  And I assume that you can't use that same "mail client" to get standard 
POP3
>  mail from a standard non-AOL mail server. Correct?

Right again!

 >  Can he run something like Outlook express from his AOL connection and 
still
>  get to our POP3 server?

Yep. Outlook, Eudora, any similar e-mail client.

>  And if so, can you check AOL mail from a standard
>  POP3 client like Outlook express?

No, but he can access his AOL mail through a web browser at:
http://aolmail.aol.com/

HTH
Keith Bell

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