I cannot send e-mail in AOL. The Compose Mail Send box wants to add the @aol.com extension to everyone’s e-mail address. How do I get rid of it? I went into AOL’s “compose mail settings” and nothing is there to get rid of this redundant thing. 
Problems with email applications are often resolved in one of two ways. Start by using whichever suggestion you find to be the least problematic for you. If that one does not work, move on to a different suggestion. While I have not found any specific information or similar complaints with this particular problem, the following information should be of some help to you as it does resolve other problems.
AOL recently experienced some widespread issues with their email system. The problem has since been corrected and hopefully this has solved your problem as well.
Troubleshooting AOL Email Sending Error: Disable Auto-Add and Clean Out Contacts
The problem that you are experiencing could be the result of having your contact list on AOL®WebMail filled. Follow the directions here to free up your contact list.
1) Click “Settings” on the upper right corner of your AOL Mail page.
2) Click “Compose” on the left.
3) Look in the “Sending” area and select the box in front of “Automatically add email addresses to contacts,” and click on the “Save” option.
4) Delete unwanted contacts to free up the contact list.
Troubleshooting AOL Email Sending Error: Check for Updates
Quite often, software fails to work properly if updates are available, but they have not been installed. Visit the AOL website and check for available updates for your email application.
Troubleshooting AOL Email Sending Error: Quick Restore
If you have already obtained the latest updates for AOL email and you are still experiencing an email address error, then you should access the Quick Restore feature and see if this resolves the problem.
The Quick Restore feature resets your AOL email software back to the default status. It deletes any existing updates that you have downloaded. The purpose behind this is to resolve problems resulting from faulty downloads. Plus, if you use the Quick Restore feature and it works, you get to avoid having to download the software from scratch.
Once you have gone through the Quick Restore process, you can then install any AOL updates for the software.
Troubleshooting AOL Email Sending Error: Miscellaneous
- Clean out your email folders. Delete unwanted emails and empty the trash.
- Check your AOL address book and make sure that the email addresses have been entered correctly.
- Contact AOL directly to request a solution to the problem.
Susan Keenan | February 1st, 2010
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