Can you still chat on AIM?

AOL Instant Messenger shut down in 2017 The free AIM software let users send instant messages to anyone on their “Buddy List.” It also featured social media integration, photo and file sharing, video and audio chat, Buddy List themes/skins, and more. On December 15, 2017, AIM was discontinued.

How do I contact someone on AIM?

If you want to send an IM to a person not on your Buddy List, go to the AIM menu in the main window and select “New IM.” You’ll then be prompted to enter the screen name of the person you wish to contact. Once you’ve opened an IM window, it’s easy to send a message.

Will AOL bring back AIM?

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.

How do I access AIM messages?

On an internet browser of your choosing, navigate to mail.aim.com. On the right side of your mail, locate and click on Sign In. When prompted to do so, type in your AIM screen name and the password for your AIM account.

What happened to AIM chat rooms?

Late last year, AOL removed it’s formerly popular AIM Chat from all avenues. AOL.com, AIM.com and even the AIM IM client – wherever you can think of, AIM Chat has been removed from there. AOL cited a massive decrease in users as the reason behind its euthanization of AIM Chat.

Is there still AOL chat rooms?

AOL’s walled garden was officially dismantled in 2006. Chat rooms were available to AIM users until 2010, when AOL announced, “Since usage of AIM Chat has declined significantly in recent months, our focus has moved to other products.”

Does AIM email still exist?

In June 2017, Verizon combined AOL and Yahoo into its subsidiary Oath Inc. (now called Yahoo). The company discontinued AIM as a service on December 15, 2017.

How do I chat on AOL?

Chat support is available 8am – 1am ET, daily.

  1. Go to the AOL Help site.
  2. On the left, click Support Options.
  3. In the “Chat With Us” section, click Chat Now.
  4. Enter your info and click Start Live Chat.

Does AOL have chat rooms anymore?

Is AOL chat still active?

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.