Hit: Tech: AOL Mail Access

[Susan Brown <smbrown@mindspring.com>]

I had asked if one could access AOL mail (from a personal home account)
at school using Netscape or Eudora. Alas. The answer is no. The AOL mail
server will respond to only AOL software. I got at least 20
quick,helpful answers and a few "I'd like to know that, too"'s. I'm
sharing just a couple of posts, as the info provided was the same. Many
thanks, helpful people!

Our resident humorist Alice wrote me, "You can install AOL software on
any machine (though I'd do it on only one -- and not one the students
can access), and then teachers can go to the "sign on" screen, select
screen name as GUEST, put in their own name, and thus access their
mail."
Sharron McElmeel clarified it further: "However it takes just a few mb
to load AOL on any machine so if you have someone who wishes to do that
regularly I would load the AOL software (without the browser -- as that
is what takes the space) and configure it to go through your
server/modem connection (if you are a direct wiring use the tcp/ip
selection instead of selecting a modem).  Then each time someone wants
to check they sign on as "guest" and proceed.  As a guest however they
will not be able to do a "flash" session and read offline they will need
to go into their mail and select which messages they wish to open and
read (while on line)."
Just a note: I got at leat 3 replies from voices of experience saying
that giving students access to their AOL mail can become a problem.
Better to have AOL access for teachers only.
Susan
Susan Brown
Media Specialist
Westside Elementary School
Cedartown, GA