Re: Mozilla and AOL/netscape mail

[Peter Lairo]

Adam Bailey wrote:

> Ben Ruppel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>>Okay, so you're saying that AOL doesn't provide a standard IMAP or POP 
>>mail account, correct?
> 
> Correct.
> 
> http://members.aol.com/adamkb/aol/mailfaq/#3rd-party


What sorry excuse:

1. AOL is so huge that standard protocols couldn't handle the volume. Is 
that a valid argument? I doubt it.

2. Support for 3rd party software is too costly. All they would need is 
to teach their technicians how to install/configure about 3 programs (M$ 
OE, Netscape and Opera). That would cover 99% of their user base 
(including those too stupid to not use the AOL software).

AOL is just lame.



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Regards,

Peter Lairo