How do I create a new screen name in AOL (America Online) 9.0?Dave, I've read through your previous Q&A about how to create an AOL screen name, but it doesn't apply to the new AOL 9.0 Security Edition. Can you help me figure out how to add a screen name with this latest Windows application? You're absolutely right. In typical update fashion, the AOL development team have fiddled with what menus lead to what features and made it either easier or harder to find your overall AOL preferences, depending on how you look at it, making my article on How to create new screen names on AOL obsolete. To get to the screen name feature in AOL 9.0, forget all the menu options and instead just click on Settings in the AOL toolbar:  Once you've clicked on that, you'll get a large list of different areas you can modify (really, it's a staggeringly large list, far more than any user, even the most dedicated AOLer, is going to modify. But that's another story entirely):  The option you want is Screen Names. Click on it and you'll be at the main screen names area, with options to CREATE a screen name, DELETE a screen name, format a screen name, restore a screen name, and even spawn a new account with one of the existing screen names if you're so inclined:  Needless to say, click on "Create a screen name" here and the first thing you'll see, something that is one reason I like AOL, is the following:  Other companies like Earthlink also have parental controls, but most ISPs just ignore the whole affair, making it darn hard for technically unsophisticated parents to help minimize the chance of their children bumping into the, um, less savory corners of the Internet. Anyway, I'm going to assume you're setting up a new screen name for an adult, not a child, and click No on this screen. The next step is the most fun: what screen name do you want to create? AOL has millions of users, though, so it's rare that you can get a cool screen name. It certainly seems like all the good ones are taken!  Amazingly, AskDaveTaylor is available. The next step is to enter a password, which is pretty easy to do. Remember, a mix of upper and lower case letters, a digit or two and even some punctuation can make a great password. Next, even though I already said I was creating the screen name for an adult, AOL gives me a second chance to categorize what kind of default limits I want on the account. If you've never used America Online, you'll find this screenshot particularly interesting:  Finally, once you've decided what kind of account you want to create, you're done. Close up all the windows and log out. You should be able to log in with your brand new screen name! Hope that helps you out with America Online. It might not be the snazziest, but with the addition of its automatic spyware checks, antivirus utility and pop-up blocker, it remains a surprisingly relevant alternative method of traveling on the Internet for a lot of people. Additional helpful AOL tutorials: • Get rid of AOL popup ads!
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Never miss another useful Q&A article again! Subscribe to AskDaveTaylor with Google Reader. I changed my screen name and get e-mail and can chat ect. with my new name but pop up i m and im's still say my old screen name why? Posted by: evelyn coon at September 16, 2005 6:36 PMThis info is fine and dandy and I already know this but since I'm using my mom's computer while mine is down I have no access to that part of AOL. WHY IS THAT? Posted by: Terri at September 20, 2005 6:48 AMSounds like your Mom might not be using her Master Screen Name or might have a 'parental controls' account set up to avoid stumbling into porn or other yechy 'net stuff, Terri. Posted by: Dave Taylor at September 20, 2005 4:36 PMdave can you help me get a screenname? I've read and read.....we had to delete 9.0 so ijust have the aol explorer. How do I delete screen names and make new ones from it. I am totally lost. Thanks...Kelley Upton Posted by: Kelley at September 22, 2005 7:30 PMDAVE I WANT TO ADD MY SON ON BUT ITS MY MOM'S ACCOUNT. HELP Posted by: KATHY at September 23, 2005 1:37 AMI am oly to use it to do my H.W., chating with friends, play games that i could play on. And I am allow to go music awards website. Posted by: michael Ping at October 1, 2005 3:35 PMi really want a new screen name Posted by: sonali mendez at October 5, 2005 10:45 PMhow do i remove a screen name that i dont use in my aol pop-up screen? I only use one of the four names and the other names is from family members but they dont use this comnputer they get on from another computer. I just want my name to show when i sign on. Is there a way? Posted by: Julio at October 7, 2005 11:22 PMAs far as I know, Julio, you can't accomplish what you ask: a master screen name and alternative names all travel as a "pack": if you set up one, you get all the others too. Posted by: Dave Taylor at October 8, 2005 6:36 AMi need a new screen names Posted by: barbara at November 3, 2005 5:33 PMI was Wondering How to Delete Screen Names. I have some Screen Names in the Recovery Box that I don't wish to Use any more and I can't figure out how to Delete them from the Computer. if You would or Could help Me Please Do so? I Honestly thank You for Your Help. Steve Posted by: Steve Jones at November 8, 2005 6:21 AMPleae help me i keep trying to get a new screen name but it never wants to work it always says unavailable Posted by: Brianna at November 15, 2005 2:40 AMI was wondering if i could get my old Aim account up that i had under aol it was Airjxxiii. Posted by: Aram j Hill at November 21, 2005 11:55 PMhow do i get a scren name Posted by: karilyn at November 22, 2005 7:54 PMi had a old screen name over 6 months ago, it was about 2 years ago and i really would like to have this name back. I can go on the screen name through aim but i cant restore this on aol. Is there anything i can do to restore it. Posted by: Holly at December 2, 2005 2:30 AMi really want a screenname Posted by: Sage Collins at December 6, 2005 9:53 PMi have a question? i want to add another screen name to the account...but i dont know if it is free??? HELP! i cant find where it says it anywhere!!!!!! thx! Mackenzie:) Posted by: Mackenzie at December 8, 2005 10:26 PMwhere is the toolbar located on American Online 9.0 Posted by: KATRIN at December 9, 2005 10:23 PMI have an aol screen name but i need to add it to my mothers account. Can I do this? Posted by: Adela at December 12, 2005 10:02 PMi won't to make a another screen name and still keep the other one Posted by: obaid at December 15, 2005 7:40 PMI have another user name which already is setup and I want to access, but can't seem to figure out how to replace my current username. Posted by: Peter Helt at December 27, 2005 8:31 AMYou can add screen names to your AOL account (which is not the same as an AIM account, of course), but if you want to replace one with another, I think the best strategy is to completely remove AOL software from your computer and reinstall it by downloading a fresh new copy from http://www.aol.com/ Posted by: Dave Taylor at December 27, 2005 11:18 AMi got my original screen name; allnhss,,,,deleted cause i said something bad on another screen name to someone in a chat room.......allnhss screen name had nothing to do with it.......i had alot of info,,,stored in that screen name....it was wiped out,,,when AOL deleted all of my former screen names...is there anyway to get back screen name; allnhss ?? Posted by: allan at January 3, 2006 7:57 PMAllan, I think you're out of luck. Sorry. Posted by: Dave Taylor at January 3, 2006 11:17 PMI had a screen name a while ago. I would like to know is there a way to get the screen name back? It doesn't show in my deleted screen name box.
I want to add a name to my AOL Account Posted by: virginia Gregg at January 5, 2006 5:07 PMI have a screen name i created at my dads house but i want to add it too my moms house as the same screen name but on this different account so that i don't have to sign on as a guest. How can i do this? Posted by: carra at January 10, 2006 5:43 PMI want to transfer my fiancee's existing Screen Name to my existing account, from her brothers account, which he says he wants to close. How do I do this without her having to change her screen name. We want her to continue to get her email at the same Screen Name but on my account... without having to notify her hundreds of friends of a screen name change. please tell me how do u make aol Email address without paying money or wothout putting bank account number please What makes you think you can get an account on a paid system without paying for it, Niraj? I don't know how you could do that, sorry. Posted by: Dave Taylor at January 24, 2006 4:29 PMdid everything you said to do as far as settings and all that is concerned but when i went to delete it , it said that the account couldn't be deleted with somehting registered to it and i have no clue what that could mean. I'd really like to know how what who and where this thing is so that i could get this name off my computer. thank you for your time How do I get an additional aol screenname? Posted by: george a montgomery at February 13, 2006 9:38 AMhey, ur info was really helpful but..... they changed the place u go to and it does not look like the example you have and..... the ask you a question and if you answer it honestly they say that it is not what they have on file and.... if you keep answering it they will block you from it for 24 hours! it suxs Posted by: bubble butt at February 18, 2006 2:06 PMHey...i want to drop my aol service and want to convert my current aol email address to an AIM email address for free. My screen name was created in AOL first but it is also an AIM sn, can i convert aol e-mail addresss to aim e-mail address? Posted by: Mel at February 22, 2006 8:07 PMMel, I don't think you can do that, sorry to say. Bubble, if you have a problem of that nature with your software, I suggest you contact AOL technical support directly, and good luck to you! Posted by: Dave Taylor at February 23, 2006 12:20 AMit wont let meh get an account.and i dont know what web site!do u know it? Posted by: Ray at February 26, 2006 3:34 PMIf it won't let you get an account, Ray, it might be because of parental controls on your existing account. Posted by: Dave Taylor at February 26, 2006 8:37 PMCant create screen name for my wife. Posted by: charles james at March 9, 2006 5:44 PMi have just got on aol and created a screen name. i cannot find a way to create one for my brother and sister who also use the computer. whenever i try it tells me i do not have an account security question (ASQ)and tells me to select one but there aren't any questions there. help me please Posted by: cassie at March 9, 2006 5:57 PMi want my son and my daughter to have their own screen name but i dont know how to get them one please help me? Posted by: marleni at March 12, 2006 9:00 AMi can't change my password1can you help me? i dont know how to make a screen name because it wont work please help Posted by: ninny at March 22, 2006 2:47 PMI have an AOL account; however the master screen name is on my moms computer, I want to add my master account it too my boyfriend's computer. He also has an AOL account too. How can I add my account to his computer and not delete his account and yet not have to sign on under guest? Can you please help with this situation? I WANT TO CHANGE THIS SCREEN NAME BACK TO MY OLD ONE THAT I HAD WITH MY OTHER COMPUTER. Posted by: JAMES LOVETT at April 2, 2006 10:08 PMhow do i add a screen name for my child to sign on to aol I have a question I go to keyword:screen names and I click on create but heres the problem nothing shows up! How can I fix this? i really need to create a new screen name. Posted by: sarah at April 30, 2006 4:25 PMEvery time I try to go to the new screen name bar,I get a blank screen. I cant even see my old names. What can I do? Nancy 5/7/06 12:10 AM. Posted by: Nancy at May 7, 2006 10:14 PMevery time i go to screen names to change a password, you, dave taylor shows up. i'm an aol subscriber & down loaded 9.0 myself for free. Posted by: judy day at May 13, 2006 11:12 AMI, too, am unable to set up a screen name. I followed you instructions to a "t" and still not able. When I click on the aol toolbar, subsequently on the settings selection, then Screen Names ... the response is "cannot find server" ... what do I do???? (very frustrating) Posted by: J-Mort at May 18, 2006 7:25 PMMel... When you cancle your AOL if you try to sign on again through AOL on the web, it will ask if you want to keep your exsiting screen name...that automaticly gives you an AIM e-mail address for that SN. Just make sure your not saying Yes to re-regestering to AOL.
my screen name settings page wont open...and i want to create a new screen name.. "frustrated" my screen name settings page wont open...and i want to create a new screen name.. "frustrated" My father in law and his wife are seperated. He pays the aol bill but she has the master account. Is there any way to remove her account while keeping the others active or will we have to call aol and have all of them deleted? Posted by: Kim at June 2, 2006 6:53 PMDave I am trying to make a new screenname. Now I know that I'm able to because I've done it before, (I have 9.0), when I click on Screen Names in Settings, I get a page that says I need to enable cookies and javascript to use this function. I don't even know how to begin to do this so if you do, please let me know! Thanks. Posted by: Meredith M at June 5, 2006 2:55 PMEvery time I mouse cick on screen names in the settings section it brings me to a blank screen. I have tried over and over again and I am still unable to get anything, but a blank screen when I get to screen name. Please help me I would like to add a screen name to my existing account. HOW DO I GET MY DAUGHTER A SCREEN NAME Every time I try to log on to add a screen name the page wont come up. Posted by: Cachanda at June 17, 2006 6:04 AMhow do i add a screen name for my child to go on @ol? Posted by: ally at June 24, 2006 7:04 PMI want a screen name on aol.com and I dont know how to do it.So can you help me Posted by: jennica at June 28, 2006 1:58 PMI have accessed the screen name box in the settings and it keeps coming up blank ... Not offering me the option to add or delete a screen name .. Is this a glitch with aol or what ? What can I do to access the screen name page ? Posted by: evelyn at June 29, 2006 12:22 PMI'm trying to added a another screen name to my account, and it keeps asking me for my securtiy answer which i don't remember and I tried getting the answer through the help line, but I don't know my account information because my bill is include in my phone bill. What can I do to get my security answer so I can creative a new name for my business. Thanks When I try to add a new screen name, it comes up with title "screen name service" but a blank screen - I can't create a new screen name. Thanks Posted by: Debbie at July 30, 2006 5:05 PMwhy did this pop-up change my screenname Posted by: luther at August 9, 2006 9:52 PMi followed every step for 9.0 optimized sercutriy edition on how to create a screen name but after going to setting and clicking screen names first it looks diffrent then the window you posted plus when i click on create screen name it constantly says that i do now"We're sorry, we have temporarily blocked your access to this feature. Please try back after 24 hours; you will be challenged again to provide the correct answer to your Account Security Question" but i constanltly check week after week and its always the same. Posted by: Vanessa at August 10, 2006 11:24 AMI LOVE MY BABY Posted by: michelle at August 14, 2006 5:22 AMI LOVE MY BABY Posted by: michelle at August 14, 2006 5:23 AMI LOVE YOU Posted by: michelle at August 14, 2006 5:25 AMtrying to add a s/n and when we try to follow the directions it doesnt work!!!!!! we get a blank screen!!!!!!! Posted by: Joyce Robinson at August 14, 2006 12:11 PMhey dave,
Now that AOL Free is rolling out, one thing a whole lotta people, including myself, wanna do, is transfer their AIM screen name to a new free AOL account. There doesn't seem to be a way to do this.. any ideas/tricks? Posted by: Tim at August 17, 2006 5:55 AMI to have the new Free AOL thing, and I tried creating a new screen name following those instructions, but it didn't work. It said that "We're sorry. This feature is not available at this time." Does that mean that only paid AOL members can use this feature? Posted by: Samuel at August 25, 2006 8:28 AMi tried to follow your directions on how to add a screen name but i came to dead in when i pressed on screen names after going to settings, the site always came up blank. no matter how i tried to do it, it came up to the same blank page. i even tried to go to my account and still it took me the the blank page. please help. Posted by: Angie at August 25, 2006 12:53 PMhi my name is jess im tring to make a new screen name and it will not let me it keeps saying error please help find out whats wrong with my aol thank-you so much jess tried to follow your directions on how to add a screen name but i came to dead in when i pressed on screen names after going to settings, the site always came up blank. no matter how i tried to do it, it came up to the same blank page. i even tried to go to my account and still it took me the the blank page. please help. i have done all of the above and still i get a blank screen when i go to the setting page i would like to create a new screen name please help... thank you. Posted by: miguel at September 1, 2006 10:12 AMdave where its the toolbar on aol Posted by: zef at September 3, 2006 8:04 AMI can't delete or decover any screen names and when i go to help i get screen name service Posted by: Ray at September 3, 2006 4:58 PMdave im trying to create a new screen name on aol 9.0 i went to settings and clicked on screen names. I clicked on create and it keeps going to a blank page would you please help me Posted by: jamaica at September 5, 2006 6:55 PMIs it possable for two screen names to be on at the same time. The computers are in different locations. One has dial up and the other broadband. Posted by: Maxine at September 13, 2006 12:09 AMI've seen this question, but not the answer. I want to transfer one of my additional screen names to another account. (My son had a screen name on my account, now he's moved out and is establishing his own AOL account, but wants to add his screen name from my account.) How do I do this? I see that if I delete it from my account, it is not available to him for 6 months. He has a large contact base on that screen name. Thanks, Posted by: Ken217 at September 13, 2006 5:04 PMI want to add a screen name, but when I try, i get the message: We're sorry, this feature is not available at this time. how do i access an aol account Posted by: jacunta at September 29, 2006 10:41 PMhow do i create an other screen name Posted by: jenny at October 9, 2006 5:21 PMevery time i go to settings and clik screen names to create a new s.n it says.. Action canceled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please try the following: Click the Refresh button, or try again later. If you have visited this page previously and you want to view what has been stored on your computer, click File, and then click Work Offline. For information about offline browsing with Internet Explorer, click the Help menu, and then click Contents and Index.
will this let me get a password and a email Posted by: monica at October 16, 2006 5:12 PMhey dave I tried to follow your steps to set up a new screen name..however..after clicking on create a screen name..this comes up..???en_Us.pgTitle.asq.asqblocked???. What do I need to do? I am the master screen name.. Posted by: kim at October 31, 2006 4:33 AMall I need is a aol.screen name I have tried to open the window that you say will change your screen name and stuff but it always says page is loaded but it is blank there is nothing on it what do i do... Posted by: Nicky at November 10, 2006 3:47 PMDavid , My Girlfriend and I are getting a place together , and her AOL account is under her ex bf's account , but she also has an account setup on her computer but allows her mother to use that account , is there any way to transfer her account from her ex bf's account to her main account without having to lose anything , and if so could you be of assistance and help with giving me a few directions on the steps we need to take , I thankyou and appreciate that you took the time to read this , Greatful and Thanks You T. Posted by: Tony M at November 21, 2006 11:10 AMThe best I can recommend, Tony, is to give AOL a call directly and talk with their tech support people. Hopefully they can help you two! Posted by: Dave Taylor at November 21, 2006 11:16 AMi have tried like a hundred times to make an aim sn. i already downloaded aim, but it won't let me make an sn!!! it keeps on saying: this page will be temporarily unavailable or something like that. I tried to set up my wife with a screen name, and was asked for place of birth for security. No matter what I put in, and I know where I was born, I didn't get it right. How do I set up a screen name for my wife? Please help. I am trying to add a screen name, but my security question - where I was born - keeps saying it's incorrect. I have tried every possible AOL phone number and have had no success. HELP!!!! Posted by: BEVERLY PRENTISS at December 1, 2006 8:02 PMI have tried to add my children to my account but it continues to ask me for a credit card number which I do not have. Please help me. Posted by: Dematrius at December 4, 2006 9:18 PMevery time i try to log on to create a new screen name the page wont come up.. Posted by: heather gonzalez at December 11, 2006 6:43 PMi'm 59 and i just want another screen name and pass word Posted by: catdog59 at December 22, 2006 8:08 PMI'm trying to make a new screen name but after I click "create" all I get is ???en_US.pgTitle.asq.asqblocked??? What should I do. Thanks so much! Posted by: Zoe at December 25, 2006 4:51 PMDave, No matter how many time i try with XP, IE or AOL 9.0 SE, I can't create another screen name. It goes to the screen, but after checking the type of category, it goes back to login or asking for security password and then is in a do loop between the two. Need help... Posted by: ron at December 25, 2006 7:47 PMI switched off the pay method and went 2 the free style . now its askin me for a credit card number but i pay by phone bill since i dont have one . how can i fix this other than payin 11.95 a month thanks 4 ne info ekali81 Posted by: eric kali at January 4, 2007 10:48 PMis there anyway to add my wifes s/n from her moms account to my account? Posted by: nick at January 10, 2007 1:44 PMi have two screen names...is there a way to sign on both at the same time? Posted by: bob at January 10, 2007 7:25 PMHow do I get to billing. every time I try to go it brings me to a screen that says ???en_US.pgTitle.asq.asqblocked??? I have the same problem as "Chris at January 23, 2007 9:36 PM" I can not get into keyword "my account" or "billing" I get..... ???en_US.pgTitle.asq.asqblocked??? I want to restore an old screen name that has been taken out of my restore screen name window, is there any way i can retrieve it eventhough it was taken out due to 6 months of non-use? Posted by: Andrew Collins at January 31, 2007 12:46 PMDave, is this spyware or a virus or something. When I go to create a new account I get this: ???en_US.pgTitle.asq.asqblocked??? It won't let me. Posted by: Mike at February 8, 2007 3:51 PMhow do i change my excisiting screen name a different account? Posted by: Mistie at February 10, 2007 12:41 AMI am trying to make a screen name on aim but everytime i do it says this service is not available please try again later. what id wrong? Posted by: Person2 at February 11, 2007 8:56 AMIf you want screen names from different accounts to show up in the drop-down list on the sign on screen, you can modify the SNMaster.idx file with any hex editor. The file is not located in the AOL install directory... it is in in the root drive's "Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AOL\C_America Online\idb" folder. Or depending on where you installed AOL it may be slightly different. I don't know whether you can add more screen names than the maximum + Guest, but I was able to replace screen names I didn't use on one account with screen names from another account. The first time I selected it in the drop-down list it gives an error saying it can't find database/toolbar info for that screen name... but after you click OK it creates the necessary files for the screenname so you shouldn't get the error again. In the SNMaster.idx file each screenname appears twice, and I believe whatever the last used screenname was will appear three times. (Its been a while since I did it so I don't remember exactly.) You can replace the screennames you see but leave anything between screennames unchanged. If you need to, insert bytes for screennames longer than the one you're replacing. You may be able to add more screennames rather than just replacing, I just never tried it. This may have changed by now... but it should let you sign on using names from different accounts without signing on as Guest, which limits some features. Posted by: Rumple4skin at February 15, 2007 1:46 PMhow do i get my child a screen name if i do not have mac? i only have windows i am not sure even what mac is! Posted by: kelly sanstienrep at February 16, 2007 5:48 AMhow do i edit my screen name ..so i can add color to it.. Posted by: shell at February 16, 2007 9:26 PMMy AOL account got hacked, and they deleted my one of my accounts and now I cannot access the screen name feature - get a message we're sorry this feature is not available at this time. https://names.aol.com/system_error.adp?rid=265 how do I restore snmaster.idx file on my pc. Thanks Posted by: kim at March 6, 2007 9:11 AMi want to know the same as the dave wants to too! Posted by: Carely at March 8, 2007 3:23 PMHow can I add another screen name on AOL without it appearing on the screen name sign on list? Posted by: Ray at March 14, 2007 11:41 AMhow do you create a screename for aol 9.0 ? Posted by: christie bickel at March 25, 2007 1:53 PMthe instructions you give for adding and deleting screen names is no longer correct. The old easy method is gone. Now AOL wants me to use a credit card number to add a screen name. All I want to do is delete one. What is wrong with AOL Posted by: Sarah Mastay at March 30, 2007 7:35 AMHi dave i deleted a file that i need, its snmaster.idx database a message comes on telling me to restore the file, I don't know how to restore it, can you help me? Ellie Ps i don't know what URL is sorry Posted by: Ellie at March 31, 2007 7:53 PMhow can i add another screen name on my account? Posted by: roxanne at April 4, 2007 2:57 PMHow do I restore a screen name I had Posted by: Dianne at April 13, 2007 4:59 AMhow do you make a screen name for people with 7.o intrenet Posted by: dom at April 17, 2007 3:11 PMI have 3 screen names set up under the master, however I can only "switch screen names" when I am in the master. In order to switch back to the master or to another name, I have to log out, then back in. This just started a few weeks ago. Another problem is that the "switch screen name" box is in Spanish. Can't figure out how to change that back to English. Thanks. Posted by: Pam at April 21, 2007 12:15 PMim trying to get my mother her own screen name, can u tell me how i can do that. Posted by: Nicole Zerby at May 3, 2007 2:41 PMI have a similar problem to that of Pam who posted on 4/21/07. My switch screen name box comes up in Spanish while everything else is in English. How do I change it back to English? And I am also unable to switch to other screen names while on and have to sign off and sign back on. How do I fix this? Posted by: Stowie at May 5, 2007 2:31 PMI have the same problem as Pam posted on 4/21 and Stowie on 5/5 - I can only change screen names one time , then I have to sign off - and all my change screen name pages are in Spanish - All my language preferences are still in English - Can you help ? Posted by: ted at May 10, 2007 3:39 AMwell i have a problem i went and signed in to the new aol on my screen and it took off all my screen names on my old aol how do i get them back i really did want them names Posted by: helena at May 22, 2007 3:40 PMI'm having the same problem as Pam posted on 4/21, Stowie posted on 5/5, and ted posted on 5/10. I can change from my master screen name to others, but not back. I even designated another screen name as a master also but that didn't work either. Plus, when the switch screen name box comes up, it is also in spanish. Please help. Posted by: Nicola at May 24, 2007 9:45 PMThe Create/Delete option never appears on the screen. I am already up to the 7 screen names allowed(family members) but would like to see if the name I would like to really have is available. Is the reason the create/delete option does not come up because I've reached the maximum number of screen names allowed. This is very frustrating. Posted by: Shirley at May 24, 2007 10:09 PMhello, i have a question, when i try to make a new screen name, i go to settings like u said, and click on "screen names", and click on create a new screen name, but all that pops up is something that says: "???en_US.pgTitle.asqblocked???" Posted by: jaclyn at May 27, 2007 8:37 AMHi, Hi, Dear Dave, How do i create my screen name if i don't have AOL loaded on to my machine. Posted by: jolaiya at June 6, 2007 12:07 PMCan you create an additonal account remotely ? Posted by: KRIS at July 6, 2007 5:25 AMi keep trying to make a screenname but it keeps saying its unavalible how do i make one now? I keep trying to create an additional screen name and this is the only message I get: Please help! Posted by: Karen at September 10, 2007 5:04 PMkristen Posted by: kristen at September 11, 2007 5:59 PMits me snitches Posted by: Sarah Hunter at September 12, 2007 4:41 PMI have just bought a new laptop and successfully opened my main account with AOL 9.0 with my original screen name without any problems, but I am now trying to add the alternative screen name I had on my old laptop. I followed all the steps in your advice, above, but all I get is that the webpage is unavailable. Please help, because I need to access the alternative screen name e-mails regularly, and am having to use my old laptop to do so, and it is now running so slowly that it would probably be quicker to write a letter. Thanks, Stephanie Posted by: Stephanie at September 18, 2007 10:44 AMHellio Dave Just wondering, I have a screen name in mind that I would like to have but of course it is taken. Is there a way that AOL can notify me if it ever comes avable? Thanks Joe Posted by: Joe at October 3, 2007 10:38 PMhello there, Please i need change my Email Addres and have a new password could you help me I don't who go to the aolkeyword: screennames Thank you any way anithing you can do for me Posted by: Maria at October 25, 2007 2:03 PMi love this web site and i love asking every one 4 adive and im very happy to be on this web site. Posted by: Kelly Miley at October 26, 2007 7:43 AMI am trying to add on my husband to the computer Every time i try to make an account, it always says "Thank you for your interest in getting a screen name. we cannot allow u to get on at this time. sorry for the inconvenience". this is very frustrating!!! what do I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by: spongehead at December 4, 2007 6:28 PMI am trying to create a new account for a screen name in AOL 9.0 VR. In 9.0 when you went to screen names a window popped up that had that option but in 9.0VR that window does not appear. How can I do this in 9.0VR? Posted by: Sue Rodriguez at December 6, 2007 12:56 PMI have tried adding a new screen with AOL 9.0 Security Edition SE, however, I go under KEYWORD, a screen pops up with Welcome to AOL..New Service Offers. I put in my masterscreen name and password...hit sign in, and this same screen comes up...can't go any further. I tried going under settings like you suggested and the same screen comes up...same procedure again. I can't even get to live online help...same screen and procedure again. What do I do.....I need a to add my wife a screen name for her to conduct her business with..??????HELP PLEASE Posted by: Michael at December 27, 2007 9:38 PMplease help me..i keep trying to make myself a new screename b/c the old 1 is too babyish 4 me...i cant figure out how to make a new 1.....HELP ME!!!!!!!! Posted by: melissa at January 21, 2008 2:49 PMI downloaded AIM yesterday and I've been trying to use AOL since then. mma9651055 screen name works but I'm unable to use the one I PREFER, marcymandel. I was led to believe that if I use marcylin56 as my screen name it would work. It didn't. Now my account is BLOCKED. SEND ME INSTRUCTIONS THAT WORK! They can be sent to mma9655 or marcymandel@netzero.com (or net, I forgot). Posted by: Marcy Mandel at January 22, 2008 9:12 AMi really want a screen name Posted by: lorian at February 8, 2008 10:18 AMWe are trying to reinstall snmaster. can you help us.? Posted by: mickey at February 17, 2008 6:41 AMI have a question. I have aol9.0 VR. Now everytime I try to use aol help or go to my settings it instead takes me to my aol welcome screen. I put in my screen name & password so I can use aol help & it takes me right back to the aol welcome screen. I cant get to aol help, settings,billing info.I can't get it to do anything after I put in my password. This sucks! Please help me!!! Posted by: Christy at February 29, 2008 2:29 PMhello Posted by: elarif269 at March 14, 2008 3:22 PMI have new version of aol 10. not find any for create a screen name How i can find that. Posted by: Michael at April 13, 2008 2:57 PMI want to add my husbands already existing screen name from an account i have to this one. How can we do this? When I went to add screen names it won't let you add an existing screen name from another account.
I need to change my screen name on my welcome sign? Posted by: AnnMarie at May 4, 2008 6:58 PMhey dave i already have a aim acount and my mom wants me to set up a acount for me and we have the new parental guadiance thing and how do i transfer my aim screen name to the new aol account that i am going to make Posted by: jonyboy at June 1, 2008 8:34 AMHey Dave, I want to get rid of my original primary account info and make my secondary screen name my master account and delete my old screen name. How can I do this? Thanks! Posted by: MJ at June 10, 2008 7:26 PMi love aol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by: tannen at June 22, 2008 2:59 AMi need to create a screen name for my daughter shes 23 years old and she continues to go under mine while your at it she needs a email address as well please help me! Posted by: larry pickard at July 8, 2008 6:04 AMi cnt remember my password I don't have AOL software installed (and really dont want to have it). I need to open new screen name on my current AOL account. Is there a way I can do this going into AOL through internet Explorer? Let me know. I very much appreciate your help. I need spme answers i had numerous sn on my account from almost 3 years old I have not had my pc hook up for a year now and now that I hook my pc up and switched to verzion dsl and aol free account my other sn keep popping up and they shouldn't even be on my account how do I delete them they are also popping up on vrizon what goin on can u help me Posted by: justine at October 16, 2008 1:13 PMI just got married and would like to take my wifes AOL screen name from her fathers account and add it to my account. Is this possible and how do i do it if it is? Posted by: Richard at October 29, 2008 9:32 AMI created a business screen name, I know that it ii neeD help iin makinG a new sCreen name see my cOmputer blOCkeD all aiim websites & ii neeD a webste that ii Can qo to so that ii Can make a new sCreen name. Do uu have any websites iin minD ?! i want to add anouther screen name how do i do it Posted by: lonnie smith at January 16, 2009 10:25 AMHOW DO I DELETE A SCREEN NAME, (NOT MY MASTER SCREEN NAME) Every time I go to keyword AOL SCREEN NAMES I get a window that says OOPPS can't find this page. WHAT GIVES??? Posted by: Cookie at January 16, 2009 4:45 PMMy wife and i are seperated, the account is in her name. I would like to keep my screen name, and open a new account. How do i do it ? Posted by: BOB at January 17, 2009 9:00 AMMy wife and i are seperated, the account is in her name. I would like to keep my screen name, and open a new account. How do i do it ? Posted by: BOB at January 17, 2009 9:02 AMI have a free AOL usage since I have broadband by another service. Please tell me where I can find the Delete a screen name on the system. The instructions you ive on lthe website are for the dialup paid subscribers, but will not take me to the right place. Thanks, i have aol 9.0 VR and i click settings, then screen names, and im trying to get my own aol account, because right now im using hers for everything and i need my own. but when i click screen names it should take me to the screen where it locates the adding and deleting of screen names which is where i want to go but it comes up a different screen and it says welcome aol. Posted by: daniellewagner at February 4, 2009 7:37 PMPlease help me. I'm on Mac OSX 10.4.11 and AOL 10.3.7 and I can't delete/create new screen name. When I click on Account Settings / Screen Names it takes me to the internet and then a host of pages that go no where and give no information. What am I doing wrong. Or is it AOL?????? Posted by: Patricia Sheehy at February 5, 2009 12:10 PMhi i would like use my old screen name how do this had old one 8 years ? robert ladewig Posted by: robert ladewig at March 11, 2009 2:08 PMI need your help how to add my husband to my screen name to my master account thank you, Jill I CANNOT add a screen name - followed all instructions and it does not work - pls help Posted by: Barbara Saltzman at May 28, 2009 9:45 PMDave, we just got your comments on how to create a new screen name. The first thing you said to do was go to the Aol toolbar and select Settings. Is this windows XP getting in the way of adding another screen name in the sign-on box? This XP set-up is new Just installed this month.Do I need some more sofeware? Posted by: Larry N. Johnson at November 2, 2009 2:11 PMI have something to say, now that you mention it, but ...
I do have a comment, now that you mention it!
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