AOL 8.0 is the biggest upgrade of the AOL service so far offering a wealth of innovative new features and enhancements to make your AOL experience better than ever.
Get ready to enjoy AOL 8.0!
With AOL 8.0 - you'll find it easier to:
╖ Communicate and share
╖ Get the information that you want - quickly, more reliably
╖ Make your online experience more secure
╖ Personalise AOL with your own style
NEW FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AOL 8.0
Email just got better!
-It is everyone's favourite feature and now it's even easier to communicate, giving you more control and allowing you to access your email from wherever you are.
It gives you the emails you want first
-List your emails by people you know first, so you can immediately get to the messages you want.
It's easier to communicate
-Automatically keep track of email addresses with the new address book.
-Send a friend interesting online content, music, or pictures using Instant Messenger.
Access email anywhere
-Just log on to www.aol.co.uk from any computer on the Internet to access your email.
-All email features such as the address book are saved online for you too.
Auto-Reconnect
-If your online session is interrupted, you will be reconnected to the Internet automatically.
-You will be taken directly to wherever you were on the service.
Improved Search
-AOL Search has made it even easier and quicker to get the information you need on AOL and the Internet.
-See the best results on AOL and the Web thanks to searches enhanced by Google.
-Get relevant information - not just a list of links - to help you refine your search.
Stay safer online -- Parental Controls
Members have always trusted AOL's Parental Controls. Now they're even easier to set up and customise to help keep your kids safer online.
-Let AOL guide you step-by-step through the set-up process.
-Take advantage of more specific controls to suit the unique needs of your family.
-You decide how much time your kids spend online with the new Online Timer.
-Easily check and update settings from the icon on the AOL 8.0 toolbar.
Get the information you want, when you want it
AOL 8.0 was designed for the way you use your time online. Whether you use AOL to manage your daily life, communicate and stay informed, or enjoy entertainment features, there's something for everyone.
-The AOL Companion is a new feature which notifies members of the number of emails they have, whenever they have new Instant Messages and one-click access to popular feature even while members are using other software.
AOL Community - Be a part of it!
There's something for everyone in the AOL Community: As an AOL member, you're part of a community of millions of people with varied interests and ideas.
Version 8.0 makes it even easier to share interests with members online
-Easily find AOL members and groups whose interests reflect your own, whether it's golf, movies, music - anything!
-Let the world know your views by taking part in online polls.
Express yourself!
We've added lots of features to help you personalise your online experience.
-Bring your desktop to life with colourful themes.
-Choose wallpaper and sounds for your Instant Messages and even new themes for your smileys to show off your mood and personality.
-Create colourful email stationery to personalise that special message.
Music channel
-AOL Music will transform your online music experience by making it easy and convenient for AOL members to discover, experience and buy music on the Internet.
-First Listens, First Views and Sessions@AOL allow you to enjoy exclusive music content on the AOL service.
As with any software installation process, it is recommended that you exit all software applications during the installation of AOL.
