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Ewan's My Man · 02-16-2004, 07:28 PM

Ok, so I wanna make a new AOL sn...the problem is in order to do that I haveta get rid of my current sn. Is there any way to like, send my buddy list and like the stuff in my filing cabinet over to my new sn, or is all hope lost?

Ewan's My Man · 02-16-2004, 07:31 PM

Oh, and also, I can sign on my AOL sn from AIM, if I delete my AOL sn, can I still sign on it from AIM, or is it gone forever?

AKA · 02-16-2004, 07:34 PM

As a former AOL employee (shudder), I can tell you that when you delete a screen name, it's pretty much gone forever; you won't even be able to use it on AIM anymore.

emptynest5 · 02-16-2004, 07:35 PM

You must create the new screename first and then you can send everything to it. You should be able to create more than one sn. hope that helps!

Ewan's My Man · 02-16-2004, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by emptynest5
You must create the new screename first and then you can send everything to it. You should be able to create more than one sn. hope that helps!

Yea, but the problem is that I can't make any more sns b/c the rest of my family has sns on the same acct.

Ahhh...ok...I have a lotta work to do in order to make a new sn...ah...wish me luck

Kristina · 02-16-2004, 08:07 PM

Luck.

AKA · 02-16-2004, 09:12 PM

Exactly. If there are already seven screen names on an account, she's S.O.L. unless she has the means to create a new account.

Kay Scarpetta · 02-16-2004, 11:19 PM

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Originally posted by AKA
As a former AOL employee (shudder)

Shame, shame

~*Belle N'Shawn forever~* · 02-17-2004, 11:58 AM

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Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Ok, so I wanna make a new AOL sn...the problem is in order to do that I haveta get rid of my current sn. Is there any way to like, send my buddy list and like the stuff in my filing cabinet over to my new sn, or is all hope lost?

If u want to keep your buddys on ur list you should write everything down on a pieace of paper or type it all out and print it out that is what i did when i lost my buddys a few weeks ago.
i dont think you can save them to ur filing cabinet not sure about that one!!!!!

~*Belle N'Shawn forever~* · 02-17-2004, 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by AKA
As a former AOL employee (shudder), I can tell you that when you delete a screen name, it's pretty much gone forever; you won't even be able to use it on AIM anymore.

Your screename will no be deleted forever it goes in a restore thing,and you can always get it back like ( Restore ) and it will go back to your account. Trust me i know alot about AOL.. you can have upto 7 screenames per account.. if u all have any questions about aol ill be gladley to help out...

MandieR1980 · 02-17-2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by AKA
As a former AOL employee (shudder), I can tell you that when you delete a screen name, it's pretty much gone forever; you won't even be able to use it on AIM anymore.

that's not completely true. When you delete a name it stays for a few months and you can bring it back but you can still use it on AIM

EricIdlefan · 02-17-2004, 01:36 PM

I am thinking about switching from MSN/Hotmail to another internet server like AOL because I belong to a dozen message boards and some of the boards that I have been on won't take MSN/Hotmail because the boards say they can't accept free service and/or due to the SPAM epidemic!!

~*Belle N'Shawn forever~* · 02-17-2004, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by Belle Black
If u want to keep your buddys on ur list you should write everything down on a pieace of paper or type it all out and print it out that is what i did when i lost my buddys a few weeks ago.
i dont think you can save them to ur filing cabinet not sure about that one!!!!!

WHEN YOU DELETE A SCREENAME YOU CAN RESTORE .... I KNOW THINGS ABOUT AOL AND IF U WANT UR NAME BACK U GO TO SCREENAMES THEN U GO TO RESTORE AND PICK THE SCREENAME YOU WANT TO ! YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG ......

AKA · 02-17-2004, 04:37 PM

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Originally posted by MandieR1980
that's not completely true. When you delete a name it stays for a few months and you can bring it back but you can still use it on AIM

That used to be the case, but they changed it about a year and a half ago.

MandieR1980 · 02-17-2004, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by AKA
That used to be the case, but they changed it about a year and a half ago.

than how come I can use my old name I deleted a few months ago on AIM right now?

02-16-2004, 07:28 PM	#1
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02-16-2004, 07:31 PM	#2
Ewan's My Man I'll Cover You Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 29, 2001 Location: Beneath the opera house... Posts: 5,682	Oh, and also, I can sign on my AOL sn from AIM, if I delete my AOL sn, can I still sign on it from AIM, or is it gone forever?

02-16-2004, 07:34 PM	#3
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	As a former AOL employee (shudder), I can tell you that when you delete a screen name, it's pretty much gone forever; you won't even be able to use it on AIM anymore.

02-16-2004, 07:35 PM	#4
emptynest5 Politician/Comedian Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Location: california Posts: 125	You must create the new screename first and then you can send everything to it. You should be able to create more than one sn. hope that helps!

02-16-2004, 08:07 PM	#6
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	Luck.

02-16-2004, 09:12 PM	#7
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Exactly. If there are already seven screen names on an account, she's S.O.L. unless she has the means to create a new account.