Index

Table of Contents

Introduction
What's new in Vers 2.0

Installing

Setting up for AOL
Install from Windows
Install from Macintosh
Deleting AOL
Backing up AOL

First Time Sign On

Add Local Access No.
Location Screen
Add Number Screen
Select Country Screen
Retrieve Access Nos.
Select Access Nos.
Sign On Screen
Anywhere Surcharge

Location Options

Setup Locations Screen
Add...Dial up location
Add...Access number
Add Number... Screen
Add Custom Number

Preferences

Preferences
File Cabinet
Confirmations
Sounds
Sort by
Privacy Preferences

Instant Messages (IM)

Incoming IMs
Send IM screen
IM (Inst Msg) Screen
Active Sessions
Message Field
Text Entry Field
Send
New and End

Buddy List

Setup tab
Add a Buddy
Add a Group
Delete Buddy or Group
Rename Buddy or Group
Online tab
Active IMs
Online Buddies

Online Mailbox

Command buttons
Options menu

Reading E-Mail

Command Buttons
Left Arrow
Reply Button
Forward Button
Delete Button
Save Button
Edit menu
Options menu
Embedded images
Attached files
Rich text
Official AOL Mail Truncation of messages
Date/time display
Searching for text

Writing E-Mail

Writing a New Message
Edit Menu
Options Menu
Signature Menu
Palm Address Book
Reply and Forward Mail
Deleting Mail

File Cabinet

Saved Tab
Sent Tab
Waiting Tab
Read Button
Delete Button
Write Button
Reply Button
Forward Button
Send Button
Edit Button

Auto AOL

Setting Auto AOL
Running Auto AOL
Nothing to Retrieve
If Auto AOL fails

Troubleshooting

FAQs
Technical support

Index

Copyright Information

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AOL Mail, version 2.0, User’s Guide
Sixth Printing, August 2000

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