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Re: Secured Email with AOL

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From: Howie
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 00:00
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As far as I know, AOL's mail system is such that you cannot use it like a
POP3 account, cannot access AOL mail from an independent mail client, and
cannot use digital signatures or encryption.  The program was designed for
casual use, not business use.  If there is a need for reliable mail with all
the bells and whistles, AOL is just not the way to go.

One way around this might be to establish a free web-based mail account that
can be accessed with your mail client.

Hope that helps.

XiRoCCo wrote in message <372be9f8@news1.jps.net>...
>My friend uses AOL and needs to be able to send email using a security
>certificate (like VeriSign).  Not being an AOL user I need some help to
help
>him.
>
>1.  Can you use an outside mail program like MS Outlook Express through
AOL?
>2.  ...if not... is there a way of securing AOL mail that will be traveling
>outside of AOL (to an Internet Mail Server)?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>XiRoCCo
>xirocco@hotmail.com
>
>
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From: "Howie" <foxhr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Secured Email with AOL
Date: 1999/05/04
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