I just installed NetZero for someone on a Mac just a few weeks ago and you still have to use their custom dialer. It mucks up all the standard dialing in the OS. It took me an hour to get it working since they moved over from a different provider to NetZero. Everything that I remember about he install was NetZero and not "United Online" so I must be real recent.
Roebrt > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of David Landry > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:00 PM > To: BYU Unix Users Group > Subject: Re: [uug] Good, inexpensive dial-up ISP > > Just so you know, Juno and NetZero merged some time back (to form > "United Online"), so if it comes down to choosing between those two it > (theoretically) shouldn't make a difference. Also, I'm fairly certain > that both did away with their banner ads for paid subscribers well > before the merger. > > -David > > Aaron Luman wrote: > > I had friends who used MStar back in the day (before they went > > high-speed) and had very good experiences with it. I know that they > > have recommended it to people who couldn't/didn't want to go high-speed. > > > > Aaron > > > > On Jan 17, 2006, at 1:29 PM, Robert LeBlanc wrote: > > > >> If you are going to pay for NetZero, I wouldn't. It hijacks your dialer > >> and requires that you use their NetZero bar when online. I like it for > >> the occasional dial-up though. I'd look into Xmission or MStar. > >> > >> Robert > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> On Behalf Of Richard Scott McNew > >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:17 PM > >>> To: UUG > >>> Subject: [uug] Good, inexpensive dial-up ISP > >>> > >>> I recently was called to be the computer specialist in my stake (BYU > >>> 19th). One of the buildings where the computers I am responsible for > >>> are located needs an Internet connection because the church is moving > >>> most of the missionary application process online. Since the > >>> connection will not need to move huge amounts of data, I am thinking > >>> that dial-up should be fine. > >>> > >>> I would like to find an ISP with a low monthly fee, unlimited access > >>> (meaning no time limits on usage), and reliable connections (meaning > >>> no busy signals and no unexpected carrier drops). > >>> > >>> So far I have looked at netZero ($9.95) and Juno ($9.95), both of > >>> which seem okay, but I have never used either. I would like some > >>> recommendations / reviews from those of you who use (or have > >>> previously used) dial-up ISPs with access numbers in Provo. Thank you > >>> for your help. > >>> > >>> -------------------- > >>> BYU Unix Users Group > >>> http://uug.byu.edu/ > >>> > >>> The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > >>> author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or > >> BYU-UUG. > >>> ___________________________________________________________________ > >>> List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > >> > >> -------------------- > >> BYU Unix Users Group > >> http://uug.byu.edu/ > >> > >> The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > >> author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU- > UUG. > >> ___________________________________________________________________ > >> List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > > > > -------------------- > > BYU Unix Users Grouphttp://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or > > BYU- > UUG.___________________________________________________________________ > > > > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > > > > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
