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AOL Mail, also called AIM Mail, is a recent development in America Online's long (by Internet standards) history. AOL has always offered e-mail service, but only to its paying customers and only through its proprietary, all-in-one software package. However, in the spring of 2005, AOL launched its first free Webmail service, known as AOL Mail. AOL Mail differs from AOL's traditional e-mail program because it doesn't require special software, and it's available for free to anyone, not just AOL subscribers. AOL Mail, like other Web mail programs, runs over the Internet using standard Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, et cetera. For the purposes of this article, we're going to focus on the Web mail version of AOL Mail. AOL launched AOL Mail as part of its move from a subscriber-based service to a Web portal. For AOL to compete in the Web portal race, it needed to up the ante, so it released AIM Mail with 2GB of free storage, a large number at the time.
AOL now offers unlimited storage space with all AOL Mail accounts. In this HowStuffWorks article, we're going to explain exactly how AOL Mail works, from setting up an account to the service's basic and advanced features. AOL Mail or AIM Mail? If you already have an AIM screen name, you can use your existing screen name and password to log into AIM Mail. When you first log into AOL Mail, the main part of the screen is taken up with scrolling headlines from AOL News. All of the actual e-mail functions are located on the left side of the screen. Your inbox is where all of your received e-mails are stored. Click on the inbox icon and you'll be taken to the inbox view, a chronological list of received e-mails from newest to oldest. To read an e-mail in the inbox, click on it, and it'll open. To write an e-mail, either hit "Reply" to an existing message or the "Compose" button at the screen's top left to create a new message.
AOL Mail comes with a rich text formatting palette that allows you to change fonts, text and background color, text alignment and more. Those tools are located right above the large text box. You can attach an image or any other file using the Attach File button. And you can spell check your message with the Spelling button at the top of the window. Click on misspelled words to see suggested corrections. When you're satisfied with your message, press the Send button at the top of the screen. If you're not ready, you can press the Save Draft button to save the message in your Drafts folder on the left. Below the Trash folder are two icons for Contacts and Calendar. Contacts is the same as an address book in other e-mail programs. When you click on Contacts, a new window will open where you can add new contacts, fill in their e-mail addresses and other contact information, and organize them into lists.
Click the Calendar button to open the integrated calendar application. Hit the New Event button to add an event, appointment or meeting to the calendar. You'll be asked to name the event, set the date and time, indicate whether it repeats (daily, weekly, et cetera), and set up a reminder alert. You can also add an event description and a location that automatically links to Mapquest. Now let's look at some of the newer and more advanced features of AOL Mail. In 1989, a voice-over artist named Elwood Edwards recorded the infamous three words that defined e-mail in the early 1990s. AOL's announcement became so ubiquitous it even inspired a movie starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. The Web mail version of AOL Mail has dropped the "You've got mail!" announcement. But you can always order a personalized .wav file ("You've got mail, Brenda!") from Elwood Edwards's Web site. Panels are quick links to other online services provided by AOL or its partners.
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