User manual AOL OPTIMIZED 9.0

[. . . ] Optimized Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Optimized Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Optimized Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Optimized Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To access the new Spam Controls: · Click on the Spam Controls link on the mailbox · or go to AOL Keyword: spam controls · or go to AOL Keyword: mail controls Your first lines of defense are the AOL® Advanced Spam Filters. These filters are so smart that they learn what you consider spam, adapt to it, and block future Spam from being delivered to your Mailbox. To use AOL's Advanced Spam Filter: 1. Do nothing Tip: Like a human being, AOL's new Spam filters take time to learn. Make sure to check your spam folder periodically to ensure your spam filters haven't caught any mails incorrectly. Yes, it is that easy. By keeping the check box for the Advanced Spam Filters checked, most spam addressed to you will be placed in your spam folder. However, AOL's spam filters become much more useful for you if you train them. To train the spam filters to catch more spam: 1. Click once on any spam mail that does still show up in your mailbox. The spam message will move into the Spam Folder. Follow these steps for all Spam messages. You can also select multiple spam mails to report at one time. AOL will now look for similar mail and place them in your Spam Folder. Open your Spam Folder by clicking on the Spam Folder link on the mailbox. Use the Delete or Delete All button to permanently delete all spam mail. If AOL has caught any mails that you do not consider spam, highlight the mail and click This is Not Spam. AOL will now look for similar mail and make sure to place them in your inbox. In all cases, e-mail messages received from People you know ­ People in your Address Book and Buddy List® ­ will be delivered to your main mailbox. AOL suggests adding the e-mail addresses of all your friends and family to your AOL Address Book. If you want to add more stringent rules to block Spam, AOL 9. 0 Optimized offers two other spam-fighting features. First, you can choose to block any mail with clickable hyperlinks or URLs from unknown senders. This way, if a spammer sends you a link, the mail will go into your Spam folder, but if someone you know (someone in your Buddy List or Address Book) sends you a link, it will be delivered to your mailbox. Second, you can use a Custom Word List to block e-mail messages with specific words in the subject line or body of the message. [. . . ] you give AOL® permission to examine your computer and retrieve information about your system. Optimized for Your Family AOL 9. 0 Optimized allows you to create a unique experience for each family member. Parental Controls AOL®'s Parental Controls help you set limits on what your children can see and do while they are online. There are four Parental Controls categories: Kids Only (ages 12 & under), Young Teen (ages 13-15), Mature Teen (ages 16-17), and General (18+). Each basic age category has a different level of access to content and interactive features on AOL® and the rest of the Internet. Parental Controls let you specify whom your children can communicate with in e-mail, whether or not they can send and receive Instant Messages and what kinds of Web sites children can browse. [. . . ]