I found really detailed information for AOL email users so you can have clickable links in your emails...and for people who email TO AOL users.

Very nice, detailed instructions can be found at Softsound's AOL Links

AOL users can simply drag the Heart icon (that appears at the top of every window) into a mail message or instant message. No need to type out those long urls.

I'm not sure I understand why an AOL user would need to go through that procedure. JWooden's mention of using the "Favorite Place" icon to insert a URL works, but I usually do mine another way.

In the email text area, I just right-click, click "Insert Hyperlink" and enter (either by typing or pasting) the URL into the "Internet Address" box and a shorter phrase in the "Description" box.

It's basically the same way we link here at AnswerPool using the URL button. As far as I know, the links appear properly to my email recipients.

JWooden & MsSueM:

The instructions are for people emailing TO AOL users, not for people who have AOL as their email client.

If I were to email you via OE, and included a link in the email typed as: "www.whatever.com", you wouldn't be able to click on it in the email you received - you'd have to copy/paste it into your address bar.

In order for me to send you a clickable link, I would need to include the html tags described in the article.

Hope this clarifies things for you.