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To: Gerald Walls who wrote (27469)	7/28/1999 5:54:00 PM
From: RTev	Respond to of 74651

I (ever so hesitantly) ventured over to the AOL thread to ask if AIM requires a new download: #reply-10697774. I'm not sure there will be an answer since the question might be a bit too tough for that particular thread.

To: Gerald Walls who wrote (27469)	7/28/1999 5:57:00 PM
From: Alan Buckley	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

[AOL is changing server-side code.] Yes, you're probably right. That means, however, that AOL is bit by bit giving MSFT the rules for exactly reproducing the AOL clients. It won't be long before AOL runs out of server side hacks. I'm really quite shocked AOL is doing this. Do their customers view this deliberate loss of connectivity as to their benefit? Now would be a great time for MSN to offer a free 3 months of Internet access to converting AOL customers. Honestly, I'd pretty much written off MSN as a serious AOL competitor, but maybe I jumped the gun. They're certainly the ones on the right track here.