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What is an accelerator for dial-up connections? - Nothing. Your connection (56K) doesn't get any faster. The pages are compressed so they appear to run faster, but your downloads will not improve one iota. But, as anyone who's ever been on dial-up can attest to, you will probably never get the full 56K- something more like 38-42K depending on line quality.
How can I copy my bookmarks and address book when I switch, or is it automatically done? Your bookmarks, if you use Explorer or Firefox will not be affected one bit. Your address book on the other hand, assuming they're all saved within the AOL program and not downloaded using Thunderbird or Outlook, will have to be copied manually, unless AOL has a process for exporting contacts into either of those e-mail applications, which they may have.
Do I have to update all of my daily e-mail subscriptions? Yes, you will.
Will I have to rejoin DU? No, your AOL login and DU have nothing to do with each other.
As far as the e-mail goes, which I'm sure is your biggest concern, I would recommending using a web-based e-mail service, and then downloading them using an e-mail application. I personally use GMail, and absolutely love it. Send me your e-mail address and I'd be happy to give you an invite. Far too many advantages to gmail to list here, but I assure you it's superior in just about every way.
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