New Features of AOL Toolbar 5.0

The new AOL Toolbar 5.0 offers several new features and customization options such as ability to log in automatically to your AOL Mail or your AIM service, view the e-mail you have in your mail box, and when you install the software, you will be asked if you want to make AOL.com your default home page

FAQs

Easy Sign in to the AOL Service
View Your New Emails at a Glance
New AIM Full Service Button

Easy Sign in to the AOL Service

Signing on to the AOL service has never been easier! To log in and have access to your email and other personal features without losing the web page you are currently viewing, click on Sign In link on the right side of the AOL Toolbar. You will be prompted for your screen name and password to complete the login process.

View Your New Emails at a Glance

If you are already logged into AOL Mail on the Web, on the AOL Toolbar, you can place your mouse cursor over the mailbox button and click on the small red down arrow. This will display your newest emails subject line, time, and sender. Click on an e-mail or the Go To Mail button to open your Mailbox.

Note: If you have not logged in to AOL Mail on the Web, the box will instead prompt you to log in.

New AIM Full Service Button

We have added a shortcut to log into the AIM service to make your online communication experience more convenient. We now have several features under AIM button in the AOL Toolbar to allow faster one click actions.

  • Send new IM: This link helps you to start a new instant message session with a friend or Buddy.
  • IM This Page: You can click this link to send the web page you are currently viewing to a friend or Buddy.
  • Buddy Feed This Page: This link is to set the web page to be listed in your RSS feed.
  • Turn on away message: This link to set up your away message through the browser.
  • Turn on 'browsing' away message: This link to set up a default away message to let people know you are browsing the web. You can edit the text from the edit link next to the Turn on 'browsing' away message link.
  • Share AOL Toolbar with a Buddy: You can click this link to send the link to download the AOL Toolbar to a Buddy.