# Can you use AOL from another Web access?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-aol-from-another-web-access/223820>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 10, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-aol-from-another-web-access/223820 "2004-01-10T12:56:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-aol-from-another-web-access/223820/1 "2004-01-10T12:56:17Z")

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Suppose somebody uses AOL dialup as their usual route to the Web. If they then get some other Web access, are they supposed to be able to access their AOL account, mailbox, etc by navigating to the AOL page?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-aol-from-another-web-access/223820/2 "2004-01-10T12:58:03Z")

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Yes. You can check your mail. You can also get their Bring Your Own Access plan wgherein you can use all of AOL via a cable modem or DSL.

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**Author:** ![Bob55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Bob55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob55)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-aol-from-another-web-access/223820/3 "2004-01-10T18:04:44Z")

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You can do it through the website ([aol.com](http://aol.com)) or open up your AOL program and use the TCP/IP setting as “Location”.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-aol-from-another-web-access/223820/4 "2004-01-10T18:53:33Z")

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If you’re going to use the AOL program over someone else’s connection, call them up and tell them you want to use the bring your own access plan. That costs significantly less per month.