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If you continue to access our site with a browser other than those recommended above, key functions such as the Application and Checkout processes may not work properly.

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AOL SSL Issues

AOL has a known difficulty loading some secure Internet pages. Over the years AOL has released many different versions of their software, with three different browsers running on two major platforms. (Mac & Windows.) Some versions of AOL’s software, particularly AOL 2.0 for Mac, and 16-bit Windows versions of AOL 3.0 and below do not allow SSL encryption. If you are using Internet Explorer in conjunction with AOL and cannot access the MAT website’s secure pages, such as the Application or Checkout pages, please try the following:

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