OK - I wanted to make sure cause I posted a question on "LEMSWAP" and it was denied
I have several old Macs of various types. I use some of them with "dial-up" modems to access AOL. Because they run old operating system software: System 7 and System 8, I have to use AOL versions 4.0 and 5.0 to send and receive emails. Those combinations don't work very well for Internet access - very slow. Anyway - all I want to do is send and receive emails to those computers. Of course I also have a modern PC that does AOL through DSL/Internet. AOL HAS JUST ANNOUNCED IT IS CANCELLING AOL 4.0 and 5.0 and so now I can do e mails on those old Macs. THIS IS HORRIBLE. I talked to a specialist at their (where, New YOrk?) USA H Quarters and he apologized but said they won't support those versions anymore. I asked him if the cost was an issue and just how much does it cost them to allow people to continue to have access to 4.0 and 5.0 and he could not answer the question. He said they can't support them. There is nothing to support. Those are old versions of AOL running on old software system MAcs and everyting works fine. There are no bugs, no glitches, nothing to fix or support. Yet he said, "sorry, I apologize, but AOL does not support 4.0 and 5.0 anymore" In fact, he said they won't support any old AOL except for "9". I can't believe this. There must be a way the MAC community can force AOL to continue to provide old Mac software versions of AOL - how about a class action lawsuit. I have done personally class action lawsuits - they are very doable and most of the time work in getting the relief desired. I have to find as many online Mac groups as I can and see who cares about AOL 4.0 and 5.0 Thanks for listening and any help offered. Michael Smith Palm Desert CA In a message dated 10/18/2015 10:55:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cockatoo.syst...@bigpond.com writes: > May I ask a question about Macs on this board? O course, that is why we are here! Cheers Vinny -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
