America Online Launches AOL Mail On the Web; Offers Members Convenient One-Step Access to AOL E-Mail Directly from the Web via AOL.COM -- www.aol.com --.DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIR WIR Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. WIR When It's Ready (Borland) WIR Walk in Robe (real estate ads, Australia) WIR World In Review (news magazine) WIR Weekly Intelligence Review )--Nov. 22, 1999-- America Online See AOL. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : 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. ), the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the launch of AOL Mail on the Web on its official Web site, AOL.COM (www.aol.com). AOL Mail on the Web is one of the "AOL Anywhere" suite of products available on AOL.COM that extend the benefits of AOL to the Web and other emerging interactive platforms. AOL Mail on the Web makes it even easier and more convenient for AOL members to access their AOL e-mail when they are away from their personal computer or do not have access to the AOL service -- while at work, school or when traveling -- at no additional charge and without having to download any additional software or plug-ins. By entering their AOL screen name and password on the AOL.COM home page, members can now read, save, respond to, and forward their AOL e-mail, as well as create and send new e-mail messages. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the recently released 1999 AOL / Roper Starch Cyberstudy, 88% of those surveyed say that they regularly communicate with friends and family online. These online Americans also prefer using e-mail to communicate with business associates (48%) and coworkers (47%). Now, with AOL Mail on the Web, AOL members can access their AOL e-mail from any Internet connected computer - PC, Macintosh, or UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). . Barry Schuler Barry Martin Schuler (born September 7, 1953 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is American Internet pioneer, perhaps best known for making the Internet easy to use consumers while working for America Online for seven years, and being the CEO for three years. , President of AOL Interactive Services said: "With our 'AOL Anywhere' initiative, we plan to extend the benefits of AOL to emerging interactive platforms like television, wireless telephones, and other devices like handheld organizers and pagers. "We believe that our members want to use their AOL e-mail addresses and other valued features wherever they are. The new AOL Mail on the Web is just one of the many ways we're carrying out that goal." John Ayers John Ayers (born April 14, 1953 – October 2, 1995 in Carrizo Springs, Texas) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1977 through 1987. During that span he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. , Vice President of AOL.com said: "Our focus group testing shows that AOL Mail on the Web easily identifies what the benefits of this product are for our members: easy, quick access to their e-mail no matter where they are. Additionally, since we launched the precursor to AOL Mail on the Web -- AOL NetMail (TM) -- in 1997, we have made substantial improvements to the look and feel and also the user interface that will enhance the overall member experience." AOL Mail on the Web Features: -- Access to AOL E-mail From Work or School: People who have a personal AOL account at home and a separate Internet connection at work or school can now easily check their AOL e-mail during the day by going directly to AOL.COM (www.aol.com), and typing in their AOL screen name and password. -- Access to AOL E-mail While Traveling: Business and leisure travelers can quickly and easily access their AOL e-mail from a hotel or airport kiosk or other computer that has an Internet connection without having to install AOL software onto a new or borrowed machine. -- Ability to Read and Send E-mail Easily from the Web: With AOL on the Web, you can exchange e-mail with friends, family, and business colleagues just as easily as you would from the AOL service. With a similar look and feel of the familiar AOL e-mail environment, AOL Mail on the Web provides quick and easy access to e-mails and provides basic e-mail features and functionality such as Reply, Forward, Keep as New, Attachments, Print, and the ability to create and send new messages. -- Wide Compatibility: AOL Mail on the Web does not require any downloads, and Active X controls, Plug-ins or Java applets are not needed. AOL Mail on the Web will allow access from any Internet-connected computer -- PC, Macintosh or UNIX -- that is running a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. equivalent to or higher than Internet Explorer 3.0 and Netscape 3.0. -- Benefits of "AOL Anywhere": AOL Mail on the Web is a product of the "AOL Anywhere" initiative, which makes it possible for AOL members to enjoy popular features of the AOL services -- such as access to AOL e-mail -- via the Web and emerging interactive platforms. -- Secure, Encrypted Login: AOL Mail on the Web provides a secure encrypted login using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. to protect AOL members' screen names and passwords. AOL Mail on the Web is available at AOL.COM: aolmail.aol.com. About America Online, Inc. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 19 million members, and CompuServe, with more than 2.2 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. , Digital City Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone; Spinner.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , Winamp and SHOUTcast. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. |
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