Help: need to get rid of AOL.....

[companyone]

Hi,

I have AOL and I hate it. I have had it for 4 years. I would like to switch to a better dial up service.

I do not need or want much....just need a good fast connection. (netzero-I do not like)

My location is just outside Los Angeles, Ca.

Also,

If I get rid of AOL, is there anyway to get my AOL email "forwarded" to another email address?

(this is the only reason I still have AOL...my email address)

Thanks for your replys in advance.

Dan

[Goober]

Howdy companyone,

You can drop AOL, but before you do, email a new address to everyone. If you can't make the switch without dropping AOL first, set up a temporary address at a third party mail service so you can at least collect it there until you get a permanent address.

As far as ISP's, there are lots of choices besides AOL. Time Warner is one of the larger ones. Check out your local phone provider for DSL services.

Good luck,

Goober

ps. How can you sift through all the S.P.A.M on AOL? It's pitiful.

[ogletree]

I bet the fact that people want to keep their aol email address is one the bigges factors helping AOL stay alive.

[choster]

For ISPs in your area check out [thelist.com...] . If you need US-wide service, the other major national dialup providers are Earthlink and AT&T Worldnet (plus Compuserve, owned by AOL and BlueLight and Juno, part of the same company as NetZero).

is there anyway to get my AOL email "forwarded" to another email address?

No. You'll probably want to keep the AOL account open simultaneously with your new provider until you're confident everyone important has switched over to the new address.

I imagine many WebmasterWorld members have bought a personal domain name and set up their permanent e-mail address there. For instance, your "real" account might be [e-mail] but the address you give to people could be [e-mail]. In the future, if you switch from Cox to Earthlink, you simply change [e-mail] to forward to the new address and save yourself the rigamarole of getting everyone you know to update their address books again.