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A blast from the past!
AOL (America Online) was one of the first major internet service providers (ISPs) in the United States, founded in 1983. At its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, AOL had over 30 million subscribers.
AOL Mail, also known as AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), was a popular email service provided by AOL. It allowed users to send and receive emails, as well as instant messages (IMs) to other AOL users.
Here are some key features of AOL Mail:
- Email addresses: AOL Mail users had a unique email address in the format of "[email protected]".
- Web-based interface: AOL Mail had a web-based interface that allowed users to access their email accounts from any internet-connected device.
- Instant Messaging: AOL Mail integrated with AIM, allowing users to send instant messages to other AOL users.
- Storage: AOL Mail offered a limited amount of storage space for users' emails.
- Spam filtering: AOL Mail had basic spam filtering capabilities to help protect users from unwanted emails.
In 2015, AOL was acquired by Verizon, and in 2017, Verizon announced that it would be shutting down AOL Mail and AIM. The service was officially discontinued on October 6, 2017.
However, in 2020, Verizon announced that it would be reviving AOL Mail as a standalone service, allowing users to access their old AOL Mail accounts once again. The new service is available at aol.com and offers a more modern interface and features, including support for modern email protocols and a larger storage capacity.
So, if you're feeling nostalgic for the good old days of AOL Mail, you can now access your old account or create a new one at aol.com!