I want to set up a new America Online (AOL) screen name for myself, but the system’s telling me that I already have the maximum number of screen names. How do I delete one so I can create a new one?
This process is actually fairly similar to the steps needed to add a new screen name. Let’s go through the steps, though, so you can see what I mean.
First off, log in to AOL and choose Account Settings –> Screen Names. This gets you to a screen that looks like this:
Notice on the right side, the list includes DELETE a Screen Name: that’s what we want.
Click on the delete link and you’ll promptly get:
Make sure this is really what you want to do then click Continue and select the screen name you want to delete. In this case I’m deleting Dave in Space:
Choose the right name, click Continue again, and a second or two later you’ll see this final window:
That’s all there is to it!
How do I find Account Settings?????? It’s nowhere on my screen.
choose Account Settings –> Screen Names.
I’ve changed my email on my new email I have lost all my contacts messages ? What can I do ?
How do I clear, or delete, or change, the information in the…… User Name and Password boxes….. information that is Stored on my sign in page? The “stuff” there is non usable and I am unable to delete or change it…..
It asks me my pet’s name to access account settings.
I have no pets
nor past pets
Dave that doesnt help. You are actually showing how to delete an additional screen name. How do you delete that whole account??
it has been quite a while since i have this email address but would like to change my password. I don’t remember all the answer to the questions you require. but please help me change my password as someone has beem=n using it
please delete me from my aol account
Aol virsion 9.6 has no aim . aol virsion 10.2 has aim .GO 2 control panel / remove aol from system / if you want aol without aim . you instal aol virsion 9.6 has no aim .
To delete your aol account OR the sofware from your system .GO to control panel , then find the subject / aol you want to remove , you may have more than one virsion , So the system will scan your computer and show how many virsion you have , high light the one you want to remove . IF you want to instal the same software . go to aol and like new pesron who like to get aol as new member but but >>> it will ask you “new member ” or ” allready a member ” you click on allready a member this way you get rid of the old software and reload new virsion . YOU SHOULD KNOW if you want virsion (9.6 has no Aim ) ( or virsion 10.2 has Aim ) . To remove Aim you GO 2 CONTROL PANEL find and delete the aol virsion (10.2 ) then reinstal aol virsion ( 9.6 ) .
in the uk and have had a free email with aol for nearly 10 years no probs. svnabrice@aol.com is still my address when i send an email but to receive an email back you have to use the address svnabrice@aol.co.uk. how do i change my outgoing address to svnabrice@aol.co.uk? in my transactions is shows on 24/5/11 I changed my priceplan and aol services then reactivated my account (i didnt do anything!) since then no emails have be able to get through to svnabrice@aol.com. can u help im desperate to keep my email address. thanks
Dave, sorry if this question has been covered in the responses, but there were SO many responses on this topic, I gave up trying to read through them all. 🙂
My question is this: I cancelled my “paid” AOL account and opted for the free AOL account around 6-8 months ago. When I went in to check my account (we are doing our taxes) I noticed AOL has been charging us .84 cents (almost a dollar) every month although we are signed up for the free account. I started to delete my account completely but was alerted that I would lose my email address. I also found that AOL won’t let me delete my credit card info (to avoid these charges) — the only option is to CHANGE this information to another form of payment. Can AOL legally do this — this is not a free account. I wonder how many people notice this? And is this old news to most people and I’m just one of the few who didn’t know? Thanks a bunch.
I have recently discovered that some unwanted people are using my aol email address. They have it listed as their email address but it’s mine..What do I do to block them from being able to use it. I pay for my aol they don’t and don’t have my permission to use any part of it.. Thank you.. Please email me with what to do and send me phone number for aol member services or whomever I need to talk to about all of this. My email is ccaf157@aol.com
Hi Dave!
Could you please tell me how I permanently delete an old email address that is in my already deleted file…the restore area? Aol threatens that the address will not be there after 6 months but I have had them in there for over 3 years. I want them gone from the restore area permanently if possible?! Thank you for your assistance!
i don’t want aol period, but it keeps popping up trying to get me to download it. PLEASE how csn i stop this from happening. thank you in advance, carmen
please i hate my aol and aim free account how i delete it??? please help me with this
How do you get to the correct place to delete screennames?
If you need help learning about how to delete other online accounts I would recommend reading the Entrustet.com Blog.
I currently am an Intern at Entrustet.com, It is a free online service company that provides people with an easy way to pass on their digital assets (facebook, ebay, photosharing, etc accounts) to their heirs when they pass away. We have been compiling a list of how to deal with accounts of those who have passed.
Let me know what you think? This link has information about how to delete a ton of different online accounts:
http://blog.entrustet.com/digital-executor-toolbox/
DT
i have to im trying to get rid of one
I finally found the link to delete screen names and it tells me I don’t havee access to that site! Very user UNfriendly without paying a monthly fee. I got no help from the person on the line when I called. Very frusterating, unacceptable service.
I CANNOT, no matter how hard I try delete my free aol screen name and I believe someone has “hacked” into it. I need to get rid of it.
AOL is not the best site today way many trolls & stalkers & Child predators. I thought about having aol delete my aol. Worst site ever. All though most people are careful still by reporting they only are cut offline for short times then back online. There is many whack jobs who thinks it’s funny to send out e-mails talking about people’s kids or using harassment & Sometimes it’s the same person but on different accounts. Just sick. I see way many nuts on that site so I really may delete my account. It’s worse then any other sites / computer services I been onto.
To delete a screen name registered with an AOL® Premium Service like AOLbyPhone™, you will first need to unsubscribe from the Premium Service, and then delete the screen name.
To delete your screen name, do the following:
1. Go to https://bill.aol.com.
2. Sign in with a master screen name. Type the answer to your Account Security Question, and then click Continue.
3. Under Screen Names, click Manage Screen Names.
4. In the Additional Screen Names box, under Delete, click X ( ) against the screen name that you wish to delete.
5. Click Delete.
6. A confirmation message is displayed.
we want to cancel becuse of the over charges without anybody’s OK from $9.90 to $11.90
we want to cancel AOL because of the charges from $9.90 per month to $11.90 without anybody’s OK