America Online Announces Unlimited E-Mail Storage for AOL Members.DULLES, Va. -- America Online See AOL. , Inc.:
Also Introduces Multiple Simultaneous Log-Ins
Feature for AOL(R) Accounts
America Online announced today that it will increase the e-mail storage that it provides to members of the AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) service to an unlimited capacity. AOL is the first online service to offer unlimited e-mail storage. In addition to the state-of-the-art e-mail services See Internet e-mail service. AOL already offers its members, including industry-leading spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it). and virus protection, in the coming weeks, AOL members using nearly 80 million AOL(R) Mail accounts will be able to save and store an unlimited number of e-mails, attachments and folders on AOL's servers. "With unprecedented e-mail storage capacity, our members will be able to keep every single message and attachment they ever receive, if they wish," said Mark Greatrex, executive vice president, Access Marketing, America Online, Inc. "Unlimited storage resources will enable members to save and access to all of their e-mail content, attachments and folders, anytime, anywhere, and easily share them with friends and family." Unlimited e-mail storage capacity is part of the comprehensive package of features AOL provides as part of AOL(R) membership. Other valuable features available to members at no additional charge include: ** McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) Online, a leading virus-protection program that automatically updates when the user is online, protecting the whole computer from known viruses, trojans, and worms. AOL is the only online service to offer world-class virus protection as part of basic membership. ** AOL(R) Spyware Software that sends information about your Web surfing habits to its Web site. Often quickly installed in your computer in combination with a free download you selected from the Web, spyware transmits information in the background as you move around the Web. Protection with the added SpyZapper(TM) feature that automatically targets the most disruptive forms of spyware and other programs that may interfere with members' online experience. ** Simplified Spam Control tools and SpIM (instant message spam) protection to make it even easier for members to keep their e-mail box and instant messages free of spam. ** Award-winning, comprehensive Parental Controls This article is about computer options. For the television show, see Parental Control (TV series). Parental controls are options, typically included in digital television services, computer and video games, or computer software used to access the Internet, that to help protect members' families as they use the Internet, with an array of features, including Teens Search and an IM Safety List feature that lets parents approve who can contact their kids via instant messages. In addition, AOL also introduced today the Multiple Simultaneous Log-Ins feature to members on dial-up connections, which enables up to seven AOL(R) Screen Names on a single account to sign into the AOL service at the same time and from multiple locations. Previously, this feature was only available to members accessing AOL over a high-speed Internet See broadband. connection. Now, dial-up users will be able to have one Screen Name connected via a dial-up connection while the up to six remaining Screen Names may log on using a high-speed connection. Like unlimited e-mail storage, the Multiple Simultaneous Log-Ins feature is available at no additional charge. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services |
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