America Online is by far the most popular and the most comprehensive fully inclusive package. Setup for AOL comes as part of the Win95 and Win98 operating systems. It includes features such as Instant Messenger and instant messaging. Both of these allow you to talk to other AOL users simultaneously. In other words you don't have to send and wait for e-mail responses!

The installation procedure automatically detects your modem and suggests the ideal dial-up telephone numbers for you to use.

The package also features fully incorporated e-mail facilities which means you don't have to configure a thing before you send and receive e-mail messages! The service network supports both V.90 (the latest modem dial-up protocols) and 56K flex.

AOL 4.0 has recently introduced a new pricing scheme including pay as you use. Please contact AOL for more details.