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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIs there some problem with AOL today ? My mom has gotten locked ...
I don't normally mess with AOL, but I'm always having to help her with it. Today, she can't log in even though she's sure she has the right password.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)The new file I opened is doing OK. She might try that.
eppur_se_muova
(36,305 posts)I told her to try again in a few hours.
moose65
(3,169 posts)Is AOL still a thing?? I remember all those free floppy disks that seemed to be everywhere.... in 1997! I know a few people who still have AOL addresses, but it seems kind of quaint these days.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Today has been a problem for some reason. I'm guessing security issues, although I have not witnessed any problems except they are locking up.
Just happened again.
moose65
(3,169 posts)And it told me that the account had been closed due to inactivity! I can't remember the last time I used an AOL address.
Does it still say "You've got mail" when you log in?
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)I was on the phone, one night, and the person I was talking with said, "You sure get a lot of emails." AOL had a method of cutting way down on spam and unwanted advertisements via email. It was a great improvement to get rid of those.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)heh heh. Who's got the last laugh now. MOM DOES!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,899 posts)rownesheck
(2,343 posts)I wonder if it still says, "you've got mail!" Man, I miss that.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)blaze
(6,383 posts)and I get the occasional call for help too. I *do* have her password, so I can log in and usually resolve whatever issue she's having.
I tried to get her to switch to gmail years ago but now, at 93, I'm just glad she's using the computer at all!
(She got my email this morning, so looks like hers is working okay. If it's traffic related, Mom's an early bird and may have avoided the issue.)
eppur_se_muova
(36,305 posts)Must have been a problem at their end.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,496 posts)Henderson, Louisville, Anaheim, Bedford, Massapequa, West Palm Beach, League City, Chicago
Handy site to bookmark, shows almost every carrier in the world: https://outage.report/
KY............