Re: Browser compatability - AOL

AOL does not use POP3 or SMTP but instead uses a proprietary mailer. AOL
members can use NetMail, which is an AOL product for their AOL mail, but not
Netscape Messenger.

However, that is only for mail sent to their AOL account.

If you have another mail account, then you can use the Messenger -- or any
other mailer you choose -- to get THAT mail. All you have to do is not give
your AOL email address to people you want to correspond with.

A member can also use any browser he or she wishes to use externally by
simply minimizing the AOL screen and double-clicking on the desired browser.


----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Jones <donfj(at)nbnet.nb.ca>
To: Search Engine Laisha <laisha(at)geocities.com>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: Browser compatability - AOL


>
>
> Search Engine Laisha wrote:
> >
> > Australia now has its own version of AOL, and I would expect that soon
you
> > will be seeing that it's more popular there.
> >
> > The official line is that AOL will continue to integrate MSIE as always,
due
> > to the fact that their alliance with MS has been more than lucrative.
They
> > have added more than 2 million members since Christmas, due largely to
the
> > fact that MS has bundled them with Win95 and Win98.
> >
> > It is -- and has always been -- possible to use NS or any other browser
> > externally.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: KathyW <kathyw(at)home.albury.net.au>
> > To: <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 1999 11:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: Browser compatability - AOL
> >
> > >
> > > > free site that will check what my sites look like in other
browsers...
> > > > .particularly in AOL.
> > >
> > > This may be a REALLY DUMB QUESTION, but down-under we've not had much
use
> > for
> > > AOL ...
> > > Is it possible to get and run the AOL browser (to check sites/pages)
on a
> > > non-AOL ISP? Without stuffing up other browsers or network settings?
> > >
> > > Failing that, anyone know what AOL's plans are for Netscape - are they
> > likely
> > > to adopt that now?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > KathyW.
> > >
>
> --
> I have a friend of mine who says the AOL email program is a problem and
> that Netscape's Messenger cannot be used if you are using AOL.  Can
> someone clarify this for me ... is is possible to set Netscape Messenger
> as your default email program if you are using AOL?
>
> Donald Jones
> Sussex, NB  Canada
> http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/donfj/jaymista.html
>

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