It's easy! There are several ways to receive alerts: by email, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), or your mobile phone.

1. Go to the Alerts Directory and choose from several popular alert topics. Or click on Create Alert Group to set up alerts you want to send to other people.
2. Click on the Alert Me links you will see throughout the service to instantly add alerts.

You can also choose access Alerts on the web, and choose to receive alerts from other web sites via Alerts & Reminders.