Size of window in AOL now fills whole screen

[Larry Kart]

when I open an e-mail; clicking and dragging at corners of this full-screen image doesn't do a thing to reduce its size; dashboard icons are all covered up. Any ideas on what I can do?

BTW, I have an IMAC and recently switched to the new Yosemite OS, if that has any bearing on things.

[David Ayers]

I think your problem is the C20th ISP.

[Larry Kart]

Just talked to someone at AOL. The problem is that the Yosemite OS and AOL software are currently not compatible, but "they're working on it"! Kind of amazing that two outfits of that size could have let something like this happen, affecting millions of people, but they did.

[David Ayers]

I prefer my explanation.

[Larry Kart]

I prefer my explanation.

I suppose you would.

[Chuck Nessa]

and I agree with him.

[Larry Kart]

OK, David and Chuck -- I've done some looking around, and you're undoubtedly right: I should switch from AOL to a 21st Century ISP like Google. Problem is that right now, having downloaded OS Yosemite onto my Mac, I've found out today that Yosemite is not currently compatible with AOL's software, though AOL is trying to correct this; thus I can access my mail only by signing on to AOL mail through my browser (Safari), as one would on a computer in a public library.

What I'm wondering then is if, under those circumstances, I signed onto Google and tried to transfer all my old mail from AOL to Google, would the transfer process work, given that my current access to AOL is only through my browser, and I might not be able, through my browser, to access the drop down AOL menu or menus that it seems I would have to get to in order to make the transfer process take place.

BTW, for the same Yosemite-AOL incompatibility reasons, I can't get into/do anything with AOL Desktop right now; it just disconnects. So should I wait until AOL and/or Apple solves this incompatibliity issue, or can I safely make the change to Google under current circumstances?

OTOH, I just noticed that lots of Gmail people are having a hell of a lot of problems with Yosemite, too:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6615025

[ejp626]

OK, David and Chuck -- I've done some looking around, and you're undoubtedly right: I should switch from AOL to a 21st Century ISP like Google. Problem is that right now, having downloaded OS Yosemite onto my Mac, I've found out today that Yosemite is not currently compatible with AOL's software, though AOL is trying to correct this; thus I can access my mail only by signing on to AOL mail through my browser (Safari), as one would on a computer in a public library.

What I'm wondering then is if, under those circumstances, I signed onto Google and tried to transfer all my old mail from AOL to Google, would the transfer process work, given that my current access to AOL is only through my browser, and I might not be able, through my browser, to access the drop down AOL menu or menus that it seems I would have to get to in order to make the transfer process take place.

BTW, for the same Yosemite-AOL incompatibility reasons, I can't get into/do anything with AOL Desktop right now; it just disconnects. So should I wait until AOL and/or Apple solves this incompatibliity issue, or can I safely make the change to Google under current circumstances?

OTOH, I just noticed that lots of Gmail people are having a hell of a lot of problems with Yosemite, too:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6615025

Larry:

I seem to change ISPs every 2 or 3 years, which does help to keep a lot of unwanted spam away, though probably I've lost contact with some former email buddies.

At any rate, I've had very good success with MailStore Home (which is freeware). It doesn't take too long to sync up with your existing accounts and download all your mail. I don't know about then relinking to a new account, but at least you would have the old email in a searchable archive. (I wish I had this for the two moves previous to my last move...)

I guess I should say I don't know for sure it would work with AOL, but probably. They've probably had other people want to transfer their email over.

Eric

Edited October 28, 2014 by ejp626