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One of the problems which bugs AOL users who use Macs is the
fact that the Mac version of their software is always the last to
be updated. AOL for Windows will be released, then the Mac version
will be released three months later. Finally, after many months of
having AOL 5.0 for Windows out for the public, the Mac version has
been released - in beta form, that is.
AOL 5.0 Beta for Macintosh is available to existing AOL members
only, and you can get it at the AOL Keyword: Beta.
Once you download this file and install it, you will be able to
get right to the benefits of AOL 5.0, and this new program does
offer many of them.
One of the best new enhancements to this new version of AOL is
the addition of two more accounts. Now, you can have up to seven
screen names. Your screen name is your online identity.
Also, AOL 5.0 adds some new services, one of which is a service
called "my colander." This service gives you a complete online
planner, customized just for you. It offers features like a daily
horoscope, daily weather, and special daily chats. You can also
print the online colanders.
Another feature AOL 5.0 adds is a minor one, but it is quite
useful. When you are sending and receiving Instant Messages, you
can click one button and get access to the user's profile. This is
instead of doing three steps and manually typing the users screen
name.
Even though AOL 5.0 adds many nice new features, I believe it
still has many shortcomings. In future releases, I would like to
see features like more colors to use for your text. Currently, you
can only send Instant Messages and emails in 25 colors.
Also, I would like to see the ability to check your AOL Email
via POP3 protocol, and, relating to that, AOL having the ability to
read POP3 email accounts. These new features would make great
improvements to AOL 6.0, or even AOL 5.0 final.
Hopefully AOL's programmers will take these suggestions and use
them. Hey, maybe we'll be the first people to see them put into
use!
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