TURBO CHARGING AOL

If there's one thing most technology
gurus agree on, it is that America Online is a
great service and it is truly helping change the
way the public interacts and communicates via
the Web - nevertheless AOL is not sufficient for
business use!

Does this mean business users should swear
off using AOL? No. What it does mean is you
need an Internet Access Provider (ISP) if you
really want to use the Internet and e-mail for
business purposes.

However, there's no reason you cannot keep AOL
for all of the other benefits it offers. In fact,
there are some great benefits to be had by having
both and ISP and AOL.

If you have ISP access to the Internet you can
actually access AOL through your ISP! This will
greatly speed up your interface to AOL and allows
you to cut your AOL fees by more than half!

To achieve these benefits, simply click the "Set-Up"
button in the AOL opening screen (before logging on)
and you will find the option of accessing AOL via ISP
- also referred to as TCP/IP.

Once you've selected the option to access AOL via
the Internet (your ISP) you simply log on to the
Internet BEFORE signing on to AOL. Rather than using
it's own dialer, AOL will simply use the connection
you have already established. Your access speed
will increase significantly.

The next step to take is to change your account
preferences so that you can pay less for your AOL
service! Just go to "member services," then
"accounts & billing" and select the BYOA
(Bring Your Own Access) and you will slice your
monthly bill from the $21.95 that most users are
paying to just $9.95 a month!

Now you've done it! Faster access, more flexibility
and cost savings of $12.00 a month too! 
if your ISP is charging more than the $12.00
each month, then your net cost may increase slightly.
For business quality access to the
Web and e-mail, it's well worth it.

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