Any of you old fogies still using AOL like me?

[AustinN4]

Just learned today they are killing the free browser and will be charging a monthly fee for their new browser.

I have 20 years of address book, bookmarks, favorites, etc. and the thought of migrating it all is overwhelming. I have been too lazy to change even though I know better is out there.

I even have IE 11 on my computer but don't use it.

Instead of simply bashing me or AOL, please use this thread to help me figure out the best way for me to to finally move away from AOL. I am not hugely tech savvy, which is probably why I haven't moved before now.

 

[easy rider]

I have to go waaaay back to even remember using AOL. Sorry, had to give a little jab. Most browsers will allow you to import bookmarks and such.

 

[AustinN4]

Most browsers will allow you to import bookmarks and such.

What do you recommend that is easy to set up and use?

 

[HKSig]

AOL supports IMAP (email is saved on the server) so you can use any email program that supports IMAP to copy/move email from AOL to another email provider or to the local computer. Not sure about the contacts and bookmarks.

 

[easy rider]

I use google chrome mostly, because it supports a lot of the apps I need better, but I also use Mozilla (Firefox). I have thought of Torch which my geek friend recommended, but never got around to downloading it.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Importing your stuff is going to be a little complicated but if you take the time to read the tutorials you can probably import all of your bookmarks and stuff to Chrome or Mozilla Firefox... Emails.. well... someone already mentioned IMAP

 

[majormadmax]

Google is your friend...

http://www.wikihow.com/Transfer-AOL-Favorites
https://knowledgebase.constantconta...se/5968-add-contacts-from-an-aol-address-book

 

[Bozz10mm]

I'm still using AOL and I also use Yahoo. When are they going to start charging? Seems like they would have notified me by now, but I've heard nothing about it until now. I've got other free options that I could switch to also. Centurylink.com, G-mail, but I'm not gonna start paying for something that is free everywhere else.

Personally, I would hold off on switching unless you just want to. I just found this while Googling. Apparently AOL and Yahoo will be merged and rebranded as "OATH".

https://www.aol.com/article/finance...emselves-by-a-new-name-after-the-ve/22024213/

 

[orbitup]

Firefox should import your bookmarks when you install it. It will show a list of the browsers you have and ask which one you want to get the bookmarks from. I just did this (from IE) for my mom.

 

[Coiled]

Just learned today they are killing the free browser and will be charging a monthly fee for their new browser.

Sounds to me like AOL's revenues are down. It's been at least a decade since I heard of charging for browserware.


BTW: A O L

 

[Shady]

Are you saying they are going to charge for email service or for use of the browser ?

 

[TexasBrandon]

There really isn't any reason you can't export everything to another email address and change to Firefox or Chrome. Sign into Firefox on any computer and all of your bookmarks go with you since it synchronizes with your username. I try to avoid Chrome the best I can but it is still a viable browser.

 

[AustinN4]

When are they going to start charging?

If you are just using the free email with a different browser I think you will be fine. Not sure of the cut off date.

I was still using the AOL software that combined browser and email, which is what they are going to charge for, calling it AOL Gold.

I set up a Gmail account over the weekend and set IE that was already on my computer as an alternate browser for when they cut me off. Ultimately I will switch it to Chrome since I set up Gmail, but I need to get all of my user accounts changed to that email first, including here.

 

[ROGER4314]

Been using AOL Email since the early 1990's. I use a different browser and have received no notice of a charge for the AOL Email.

Do you remember the ultra slow dial up service or being booted offline for non use when you went to the John? Boy, things sure have changed!

Flash

 

[easy rider]

Last time I used AOL it was considered the child safe browser, meaning it wouldn't load sites it didn't think was safe for kids. All I remember is AOL sucked.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Okay, now I see. I'm using Firefox browser, not AOL browser, just AOL email. Shouldn't be a problem. Just download Mozilla Firefox and be done with it.

 

[oldag]

I did not use AOL when it was new.

 

[45tex]

Is there still an AOL. Like many I started there. It was like it's own internet. Allowed me to venture into the cyber world a bit at a time. First year I don't think I left the AOL site. Then I found the internet did not require a cute frame around everything. You could just buy access and dive in. Go anywhere, anytime. AOL was better than dial up builtin-boards at 300 baud. But the internet was cool. Goodbye AOL, you gave me a great start.

 

[Army 1911]

Last time I used AOL, it was Mac only.

 

[Eckolancer]

I use aol and my email was created in 1993. There is no charges for using email coming that I'm aware of. Now using the browser I haven't seen word of them charging but they could.

My concern is when AOL and Yahoo merge will they change the domain name? If so let's say I own John@aol.com someone else owns John@yahoo.com who will get john@oath.com and what happens to the other persons email? Now I own same email at both AOL and yahoo but one is personal and one is for spam. I don't really want them merged together. My guess is they will just leave them separate maybe start closing unused email accounts that haven't been logged into after like 2 years or more.


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