Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG and AOL
From: "David Kieltyka" <daverk@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:51:12 -0400
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20010604215821.00a5cae0@pop3.cwcom.net>

Gerry Walden <gerrywalden@cwcom.net> wrote:

> Following a chat with AOL today, I have some good news and some
> bad news for those LUG members who, like me, have to use another
> ISP to access the LUG as AOL does not use plain text for email. I
> understand that AOL realise they made a mistake and the good news
> is that there is AOL 7 on the way, but the bad news is that we will have
> to wait until the end of the year to get it.

Gerry, I don't know much about AOL...but might it be possible to get an
Internet connection via AOL dial-up and then just use your software of
choice to browse, read mail & newsgroups, etc.? If they have you locked in
tight to their proprietary software that's a shame.

- -Dave-

In reply to: Message from Gerry Walden <gerrywalden@cwcom.net> ([Leica] LUG and AOL)