AOL Version 8.0 is out!
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Gail

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 04:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
For any of you AOL'ers here, the latest version just came out today.

I just installed it and so far, it is running just fine. Below is the link. You'll need to be on AOL for this to work.

aol://4344:1227.upgrade8.9420624.717947345

I haven't had a chance to read up on everything but here is one really nice feature that I did see. There is FINALLY an away message for your mail. You know, if you are going to be gone for a few days and want an autoreply to emails you receive. IT's here and also, you can filter your email - see mail from Everyone, People you know, Bulk Senders and Unknown senders. There is also an option to create mail alerts - For example, if I want to be notified when Neil emails me, I can get notified via aol instant messager or by email.

You also have a choice of what your startup screen looks like. The overall color changed too - to a lighter blue. Looks a lot nicer to me. Kind of has a Windows XP look.

Anyways . . . this was a just a first look.

Not1worry

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 06:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for sharing that! I was curious what it was like. I like the mail filters. 90% of what AOL offers, I don't really use, but I do like their mail system better than any other and that's why I keep AOL. Unofrtunately, my computer is acting up so badly, I am afraid I am going to have to totally restore it. I am dreading losing all kinds of info or else spending the time to put onto disk. Then reinstalling everything....ugghh.

Gail

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 07:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Another new thing I really, really, really, really like is if you get a spam email and click on Notify AOL, when it brings up the window for you to add comments, it has a box there you can click to add that address to the blocked addresses. FINALLY! It takes forever otherwise to go to mail controls and block and address. They are finally getting smart.

The desktop themes they have are really cool!!

Sisalou

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 08:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know Gail! I just downloaded it and am trying to figure out new features. So far I like what I see.

Seattlemom

Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 04:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I like it too also like all the cool things you can do to your instant messages etc. Havent checked out everything yet though But if you pick a new IM icon like I did the ones with older versions of AOL dont see your new icon! at least my grandaughter couldnt. Yet I could see hers which is strange because somehow she had 2! A kitty bye her name on my buddy list and Harry potter in her IM LOL havent figured out how that happened and neither did she..

Turgon

Monday, October 14, 2002 - 10:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
im not flaming or anything just curious why you would continue to run aol when there are better CHEAPER servcies out there.

Kstme

Monday, October 14, 2002 - 02:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Turgon...I "haven't" updated and won't. Crashed the one time I updated a 5.0. BUT...I stay with AOL because I've had it over 6 years and for some people, this is the only way they know how to get a hold of me. Since I now have cable, aol is faster and I'll probably keep it forever!

Spygirl

Monday, October 14, 2002 - 04:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't use aol's dialup -- I use their BYOS. I've had the same email address for so many years it isn't funny. Plus, I love the filing cabinet and other features of aol. :)

Gail

Monday, October 14, 2002 - 04:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've had AOL since they were around 100,000 users. It is cumbersome and there are things that irritate me but they do keep improving on it. The #1 reason that I keep it is that my mom has a screen name off of my account. This allows me to screen her mail and delete the spam mail so she doesn't have to put up with seeing that filth (I do this with her permission). It also lets me keep an eye on her - she lets me know when she is going to be out of town so I don't worry but if I see her mail go unread for more then two days, she knows I am going to check on her.

When I left Omaha 8 years ago, I gave my email address to all my friends and told them I would never change my email address. That way, if old friends want to get in touch with me, they can.

Gail

Monday, October 14, 2002 - 04:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I also keep my AOL as an online backup. I have a sprint broadband for my internet connection and while I love the speed, it tends to go out several times a week for 10 - 30 minutes at time. Having AOL is a good backup to stay online.

Lurknomore

Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - 09:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
KST...I haven't "officially" updated my aol since 5.0 either, though I've beta tested every version since. This is the first upgrade that truly offers more and IS better. It's running fairly stable, though I've had a few minor problems (games locking and such).

And I'm with you Gail, though I keep it for more than just a backup as my Verizon DSL tends to be relatively stable (now that I said that I'm sure I should go out just any second now hehe). I look at aol as a habit I just can't break :) Mostly I just can't give up my aol mail or IMs. Yeah yeah I know about AIM but it's just not the same. I know a few others keeping aol with their high speed access Turgon. We all quietly keep our bad habits LOL.

Whit4you

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 07:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ug, well I fell in love with the idea of being able to instantly ban addys so I installed 8.0... worked fine the first night since then I haven't been able to open my mail...everytime I try it freezes up and I have to control/alt/delete and endtask on aol.... so if you do install 8.0 be sure and install a new version not have it upgrade your old one...cause my old one is now gone.... going to attempt using the net to read my aol mail now... till I figure out what to do LOL

Car54

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 08:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I had to get rid of AOL because my new computer had Windows XP and it is on a Windows NT network at work. There was a conflict between those 2 and AOL 7.0.

Has anyone heard if 8.0 has any issues with Windows yet?

Whit, when I had that problem, AOL support talked me through downloading an earlier version from their website, so I think if you wanted to get rid of 8.0 you could and re-load an earlier one. For me it didn't resolve the problem, but I know it can be done and it did not take very long to download as I recall.

Lurknomore

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 10:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit...my Geek Goddess suggestion would be to do a clean uninstall of all aol's on your computer. Now they just automatically back up your Personal filing cabinet and fav places etc. Then I'd reboot and try again. Also if you have high speed access I'd dump the 8.0 you downloaded and redownload. My guess is there was an installation corruption. Of course it could be other things but that is a good place to start, and shouldn't take too long. Good luck!

Lurknomore

Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 11:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Car didn't even read your message..more or less GMTA. Though wouldn't a later release be better? Generally less bugs.