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15th November 2005 | 09:57

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Maxflyer

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Sending SMTP email via AOL

I have AOL broadband at home and want to know if I can send outlook express email messages from my work account via the AOL broadband link at home?

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15th November 2005 | 11:32

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BOAC

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IIRC, yes, as long as you have an email account OTHER than AOL. AOL are merely providing the connection to b/band for you, but it used to be the case that you cannot send AOL emails via OE.

15th November 2005 | 11:38

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Details are found at the AOL postmaster site but to help you on your way look here at the official site or here for the unofficial site

I don't use a windows based OS but on the mac I can send and receive email with mac mail using my aol account

15th November 2005 | 12:00

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BOAC

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Well I'll be.............

15th November 2005 | 12:05

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Maxflyer

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Nope! Can't get it to work.

15th November 2005 | 18:15

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As an experiment I have just configured outlook express, (virtual PC on a mac) using the AOL instructions and was able to read and send emails. So it does work on a windows based OS (both on 2000 and XP) and definitely when using mac OSX.