AOL Question

ualcap · 01-16-2009, 04:43 PM

Not sure if I'm in the correct forum, but here goes.

I have a free AOL account (AOL reqd to access my work computer system).
Since I have free acct., I can't get any live tech support.

Here's my problem.
When I send an email AOL tacks on little statements of advertising and such immediately following by name/sign-off of the email.

An example from today, immediately following my name AOL tacked on:
"Inauguration '09 : Get complete coverage from the nation's capital."

Not a big deal. But if I wanted to say this, I would have typed it myself.
I got an email back from an associate enquiring why I wrote the above, and if I was going. At first I didn't know what he was talking about. He sent me a copy of the email he had received. The way it is tacked gives the appearance that it is something I added to my own email.

Here's my question.
Is there a way to prevent this from occuring?

Thanks in advance.

**johnwill** · 01-17-2009, 07:51 AM

Nope, that's one of the "benefits" of using AOL.

Get yourself a better email service, I use GMAIL for such purposes. You don't need AOL to send/receive mail, or you can use the AOL account for just "required" purposes.

ualcap · 01-20-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwill

Nope, that's one of the "benefits" of using AOL.

Get yourself a better email service, I use GMAIL for such purposes. You don't need AOL to send/receive mail, or you can use the AOL account for just "required" purposes.

Thx for the reply.
I figured I probably didn't have much recourse.
A friend has been urging me to dump AOL, or as he puts it "Rid youself of the cancerous AOL"

Maybe it's time to take his advice.

Thx again

**johnwill** · 01-21-2009, 06:46 AM

I agree 100% with your friend. AOL is worse than a virus, because it's harder to clean it off your computer.

01-16-2009, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
ualcap Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	AOL Question Not sure if I'm in the correct forum, but here goes. I have a free AOL account (AOL reqd to access my work computer system). Since I have free acct., I can't get any live tech support. Here's my problem. When I send an email AOL tacks on little statements of advertising and such immediately following by name/sign-off of the email. An example from today, immediately following my name AOL tacked on: "Inauguration '09 : Get complete coverage from the nation's capital." Not a big deal. But if I wanted to say this, I would have typed it myself. I got an email back from an associate enquiring why I wrote the above, and if I was going. At first I didn't know what he was talking about. He sent me a copy of the email he had received. The way it is tacked gives the appearance that it is something I added to my own email. Here's my question. Is there a way to prevent this from occuring? Thanks in advance.

01-17-2009, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: AOL Question Nope, that's one of the "benefits" of using AOL. Get yourself a better email service, I use GMAIL for such purposes. You don't need AOL to send/receive mail, or you can use the AOL account for just "required" purposes. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-21-2009, 06:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: AOL Question I agree 100% with your friend. AOL is worse than a virus, because it's harder to clean it off your computer. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience