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My aol mail is so slow to send and open up

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When I am signed into my aol mail, it takes forever to sent in email. It also takes forever to open up on email or click the x to get out of an email i just viewed. Frustrating.

When I am signed into my aol mail, it takes forever to sent in email. It also takes forever to open up on email or click the x to get out of an email i just viewed. Frustrating.

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