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AOL Users! First, you do NOT have to do anything for kAuction to run with AOL. It'll work just fine. But for the ultimate email ease, you should set up an email account with Hotmail, by following the steps below. It'll take a few minutes, but it is WELL worth your time!

With Outlook Express 5.0, all email will appear as though it came from your AOL account!

follow the instructions below (trust me, you'll thank me)

1. Download/Install Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (if you need it)
2. Run IE and click Tools -> Windows Update
3. Download/Install Outlook Express VERSION 5 from Windows update page
4. Run Outlook Express, go to Tools -> Accounts -> Add -> Mail
5. Follow the wizard's directions to complete the Hotmail account registration
6. Set Outlook Express as your default email client. Click Tools -> Options and click 'Make Default' button.
7. Then, at the top of the Options form, click the 'Send' tab and make sure 'Send messages immediately' is checked.
8. Go to Tools menu again and choose Accounts. If the Hotmail Account is not set as the default, click the 'Set as Default' button. Now, select the Hotmail Account and click 'Properties'. In the email address box, change the Hotmail address to your AOL email address.
9. You're all set! You can use the MAPI option for outgoing emails. The MAPI option will use Outlook Express to send emails through your Hotmail account and all emails will appear as if they were sent through AOL.

Click here for a printable view of these instructions.

You do not have to follow the above recommendation. You can continue with your AOL email as it is now, with no problems. Choose the SMTP email option in kAuction and then copy the emails that kAuction generates into your AOL email box.

It's very EASY as we've added a 'Copy' button directly above the email preview box.

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