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Can you access old AIM conversations?
As long as logging is enabled in your AIM client, you can view prior conversations on your Mac. When logging is enabled, an option to view log files is added to your AIM client, and your AIM conversations are saved to a log file in HTML format.
Can I recover AIM chat history?
Click “Show Logs” in the options that appear. Choose the “Buddy” name to recover old conversations that took place with that buddy.
Is AIM coming back?
AIM was popular from the late 1990s to the late 2000s, in North America, and was the leading instant messaging application in that region. The company discontinued AIM as a service on December 15, 2017.
How do I find my old AIM contacts?
If you’re still SOL, member services can help you out at 1-800-827-6364. Once you make it in, you’ll see your buddy list docked on the lefthand side of the page. It’s organized just as you left it.
Why was aim discontinued?
When launched in 1997, AIM was a staple of personal computers. Created as an extension of AOL’s desktop software, the instant messaging client helped to revolutionize the way people interact online. AOL only officially shut down the service late last year, citing a “cultural shift” in the way people communicate.
What happened to AIM Instant Messenger?
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) has risen from the ashes. Now called AIM Phoenix, the popular messaging application from the late 90s and early 2000s is back.
What happened to aim?
In early 2014, AOL said it had wiped out its AIM staff as part of company-wide layoffs and by 2017, AOL said it would be finally closing the doors on its long-running chat program. The plug was officially pulled on December 15, 2017. But, that’s not quite the end of the AIM story.
What is aim and why is it so popular?
AIM and similar chat programs of the late 90s and early 2000s were instrumental in facilitating digital socializing for millions of early Internet users. We were pioneering the way forward with cutting-edge tech and that felt powerful at the time, especially for those that lacked traditional social skills.
What does aim stand for?
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) has risen from the ashes. Now called AIM Phoenix, the popular messaging application from the late 90s and early 2000s is back. But this time it’s not run by America Online.