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Re: how to control screen names

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From: Jim Mckay
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 00:00
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On Tue, 30 Dec 1997 16:57:22 -0500, "Glenn W. Santa"
<gsanta@stny.lrun.com> wrote:

>Can someone please tell me the name of the file that controls what
>screen names come up at the main logon screen. I want to have one of my
>screen names not be in the list when you launch AOL. Is this possible?
>
>Glenn


Main.idx along with all of the artwork,etc. but this is a proprietary
encodedd file and cannot be modified withou hosing aol. 

There is however one option... setup aol on a different computer,
create the :"hidden" name there, then remove aol from that machine,
then you can use the guest logon to sign on to your new screen name
but it will not show up in the list of names (at least until you
delete and reinstall aol, or add another screen name at that terminal)
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Date: 1997/12/31
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