NEW YORK (Reuters) -- America Online on Tuesday launched stand-alone, advanced e-mail and instant messaging software as the AOL Time Warner unit tries to offer more choice in hopes of stemming subscriber defections.
The product launch comes as America Online also rolls out the latest version of its Internet service, AOL 9.0 Optimized, and as it tries to curtail the sharp decline in its dial-up subscriber base while trying to woo high-speed users.
The company said the stand-alone product, AOL Communicator, can consolidate e-mail from multiple accounts into a single application and offers more flexible e-mail management and better spam filters. It will be free to AOL subscribers.
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