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I heard that once someone stops using a screen name that after 90 days of inactivity (not signing on) the screen name is deleted. If that is true does that mean no one can ever use it again or it can be “reregistered” by someone else?
I would really appreciate any answers.
Thanks.
It can be re-registered. A screename is never permanently deleted unless it is stated as being “suspended.”
Yes. From AOL’s TOC (http://www.aim.com/tos/tos.adp):
Quote:quote:Inactive Status
Unless you are a subscriber to an AOL® fee-based subscription service (including, CompuServe®, AOL® or Netscape®), you must use your Screen Names on a regular basis (e.g., log into an AIM Product) to keep your Screen Names and registration active. AOL may cancel the registration and Screen Names and delete any e-mail or data any AIM Product of any registered user who does not have a current subscription or who AOL has determined in its sole discretion has not used such Screen Name for a period of ninety (90) days. If your Screen Name is canceled, you will need to re-register for an AIM Product and obtain a new Screen Name to gain access to registration-based features and tools. If the Screen Name that you previously used and which was canceled has not been taken by another registered user of AIM or any affiliated service including, without limitation, AOL, CompuServe or Netscape, you may re-register with your canceled Screen Name. You agree that AOL may deactivate any free e-mail accounts offered by AIM that you do not use or visit for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days. You agree that AIM has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any e-mail messages on such deactivated e-mail accounts. If your e-mail account is deactivated, you will need to reactivate an e-mail box or sign up a new account.I dont think that 90 day thing is true. I’ve had year old+ inactive accounts that i been able to access
i’ve heard AOL deletes/removes the screennames at some random time. so if you do have an inactive screenname, at any point after 90 days it may be “unregistered” by AOL. AOL has done this before (with a large ammount of screennames), but i don’t remember how long ago it was.
any updates to this? last post was in april from you guys. any luck it being cancelled or ‘unregistered’?
thanks!
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