| On 07/31/99 15:34:33 you wrote:
>
>John,
>Here are support numbers for AOL:
>  Screenname or Password Problems:  1-888-265-8004
>  General Questions/Problems:  1-888-265-8006
>  Billing:  1-888-265-8003
>  Access Numbers:  1-888-265-8005
>I have not had any trouble connecting to AOL. either through direct dial or 
>TCP/IP.  At home since I have Win NT I usually connect to another ISP 
>(usually Netcom) first to get a PPP connection and then connect to AOL 
>through TCP/IP.  Interestingly, I have had a LOT of trouble connecting to 
>Netcom (now owned by Mindspring) since they did some upgrades a couple weeks 
>ago.  I can no longer connect through Netcom, and now have to use a 
>Mindspring number instead.  Anybody have any problems with Netcom?
>George Curley
>
George,
I'm getting ready to cancel my Netcom account because of connection problems.  
Ever since moving 
to Utah (almost 3 years) the best speed I've been able to get is 24K even 
though I have a 56K 
modem.  Most of the time it's less than that (if I can connect at all). Things 
have definitly 
gotten worse since Mindspring took over. They've lost e-mail and even one of my 
mailboxes.  I 
just read in PC Week that Mindspring is having trouble converting the Netcom 
servers.  I haven't 
had these problems with other providers.
Marvin May
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