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Compatibility | Detection |
Parental Controls | HTML Email | AOL Client Software
AOL has distributed a variety of browsers for use by our members. The most recent browser software is based on the Microsoft Internet Explorer
(MSIE). Please consult the browser functionality table for more specific information on support features and functions. To detect which browser a member is using, configure your web server to examine the HTTP User-Agent field. We recommend you use the "Vary:" HTTP Header. Please note that many applications on your own computer that access the Internet can modify your browser's user agent string.
User-Agent Strings may not exactly match the versions given because release software can contain extra numbers or characters. We do not recommend using exact string matches, but instead test for substrings.
Refer to
Netscape's Browser Detection and Cross-Browser Support article for recommended practices for detecting browsers based on Netscape Gecko.
| For Example: (in Pseudo-Code) |
| IF USERAGENT CONTAINS AOL THEN (DO X)
ELSE (DO Y) |
Also, testing for specific version numbers is not recommended, but instead check for a MINIMUM version number to ensure future compatibility.
| For Example: (in Pseudo-Code) |
| IF MSIE VERSION IS GREAT THAN 4 (DO X) ELSE (DO Y) |
Click here to view your current
browser version:
User-Agent Associated with each Browser Version
32-bit Windows AOL:
| AOL Version |
Browser Type |
User-Agent |
Notes |
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Formulas: |
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Windows AOL 3.0 and higher |
Internet Explorer 3.x and higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible; MSIE 3.x; AOL x.x; Windows xx) |
Formula for determining user-agent for AOL client 3.0 or higher with MSIE 3.0 or
higher. User-agent for IE 3.x uses Mozilla 2.0 while
IE 4.x and IE 5.x use Mozilla 4.0. |
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Examples: |
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Windows AOL 9.0/Windows XP |
MSIE 6.x/Windows XP |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; AOL 9.0; Windows NT
5.1) |
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Windows AOL 8.0/Windows XP |
MSIE 6.x/Windows XP |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; AOL 8.0; Windows NT 5.1) |
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Windows AOL 7.0/Win98 |
MSIE 5.5/Windows 98 |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; AOL 7.0; Windows
98) |
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Windows AOL 6.0/Win98 |
MSIE 5.5/Windows 98 |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; AOL 6.0; Windows
98) |
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Windows AOL 5.0/Win98 |
MSIE 5.0/Windows 98 |
Mozilla/4.0 (Compatible; MSIE 5.0;
AOL 5.0; Windows 98) |
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Windows AOL 4.0/Win95 |
MSIE 3.02/Windows 95 |
Mozilla/2.0 (Compatible; MSIE 3.02;
AOL 4.0; Windows 95) |
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MSIE 4.01/Windows 95 |
Mozilla/4.0 (Compatible; MSIE 4.01;
AOL 4.0; Windows 95) |
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Windows AOL 3.0/Win95 |
MSIE 3.02/Windows 95 |
Mozilla/2.0 (Compatible; MSIE 3.02;
AOL 3.0; Windows 95) |
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MSIE 4.01/Windows 95 |
Mozilla/4.0 (Compatible; MSIE 4.01;
AOL 3.0; Windows 95 |
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16-bit Windows AOL:
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AOL Version |
Browser Type |
User-Agent |
Notes |
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Hard-Coded
Strings: |
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Windows AOL 4.0/16 bit |
MSIE 3.0/16 bit |
Mozilla/2.0 (Compatible; MSIE 3.0;
AOL 4.0; Windows 3.1) |
The Internet Explorer web browser in the Win16 version of AOL 4.0 is hard coded into AOL and cannot be upgraded separately.
Therefor, the user-agent string should be constant for all users of 16-bit AOL 4.0 with the exception of the operating system parameter at the end of the string |
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Macintosh AOL:
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AOL Version |
Browser Type |
User-Agent |
Notes |
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Hard-Coded
Strings: |
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Mac AOL 5.0/ OS X |
MSIE 5.2/Mac OS X |
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.0.2) Gecko/20020924 AOL/7.0 |
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Mac AOL 5.0 |
MSIE 4.01/Mac_PPC |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01;
AOL 5.0; Mac_PPC) |
The Internet Explorer web browser
in the Macintosh version of AOL 5.0 is hard coded
into AOL and cannot be upgraded
separately. Therefor, all Mac versions of AOL
5.0 should have the same user-agent string with the
exception of the system type parameter at the end
of the string.
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Mac AOL 4.0 |
MSIE 4.01/Mac_PPC |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01;
AOL 4.0; Mac_PPC) |
The Internet Explorer web browser
in the Macintosh version of AOL 4.0 is hard coded
into AOL and cannot be upgraded
separately. Therefor, all Mac versions of AOL
4.0 should have the same user-agent string with the
exception of the system type parameter at the end of the
string. |
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MSIE 4.01/Mac_68K |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01;
AOL 4.0; Mac_68K) |
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Nonstandard AOL Clients:
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AOL Version |
Browser Type |
User-Agent |
Notes |
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Formulas: |
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AOL@SCHOOL |
Internet Explorer 3.0 or
higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible;MSIE x.x;
AOLatSchool; Windows 98) |
User-agent for IE 3.x uses Mozilla
2.0 while IE 4.x and IE 5.x use Mozilla
4.0. User-agent string my be delimited
improperly. |
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Dell |
Internet Explorer 3.0 or
higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible;MSIE x.x;
AOL 5.0; Windows xx) |
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Target Special Edition |
Internet Explorer 3.0 or
higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible;MSIE x.x;
AOL 5.0;TargetAOL5.0; Windows xx) |
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Gateway.net |
Internet Explorer 3.0 or
higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible;MSIE x.x;
CS 2000; Gateway.net; Windows xx) |
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WalMart.net |
Internet Explorer 3.0 or
higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible;MSIE x.x;
CS 2000; Walmart; Windows xx) |
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Walmart Special Edition |
Internet Explorer 3.0 or
higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible;MSIE x.x;
AOL 5.0; Windows xx) |
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Circuit City |
Internet Explorer 3.0 or
higher |
Mozilla/x.x (compatible;MSIE x.x;
AOL 5.0; Windows xx) |
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Hard-Coded
Strings: |
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AOL TV |
TV Navigator |
Mozilla/3.0 NAVIO (11; 13; Philips;
PH200; 1; 2.0C36_AOL.0110OPTIK;
R2.0.0110_fc9c2) |
Specific version numbers subject to
change. |
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Netscape Navigator:
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Netscape Version |
Browser Type |
User-Agent |
Notes |
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Formula: |
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All Versions |
Netscape Navigator |
Mozilla x.x [en] (WinXX) |
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CompuServe:
All versions of CompuServe 2000 and CompuServe 7add the string "CS 2000" to the
user-agent string. Unfortunately, there is no way to determine
CompuServe 2000 version information through the user-agent
string. CompuServe Classic adds no information at all to the
user-agent string. If you intend to filter CompuServe 2000
users with the user-string, it is important to note that the string
may contain substring 'CS 2000' (with space) or 'CS2000' (without
space) depending on the system of the user. It would be wise
to search for both substrings.
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CompuServe Version |
Browser Type |
User-Agent |
Notes |
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Examples: |
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CompuServe 2000 5.0/Win98 |
Internet Explorer 4.0/Windows
98 |
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.0;
CS 2000; Windows 98) |
Internet Explorer 4.0 or
higher uses Mozilla/4.0. Internet Explorer 3.x
uses Mozilla/2.0. |
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CompuServe Classic/Win95 |
Internet Explorer 3.02/Windows
95 |
Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.02;
Windows 95) |
CompuServe Classic does not affect
the user string. |
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CompuServe 7 |
Netscape Gecko |
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:0.9.4.2) Gecko/20020502 CS 2000 7.0/7.0. |
Netscape recommends detecting "Gecko" vs. the entire string
(more info) |
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