Lastly, change the settings to reroute the server from America Online through to the Wildman Productions. Then, you can register for an account and log in using your new credentials. If you opt for the Lite version, you can choose from nine different themes including Gray Moose, RedBull, and Pink Sparkles. How to register:ĭownload the old version from the AIM Phoenix website where you will be prompted to choose from 10 different release options spanning from 1.0 to AIM Lite. But the service's popularity declined as social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter took over the online social scene.ĪOL only officially shut down the service late last year, citing a 'cultural shift' in the way people communicate.

Created as an extension of AOL's desktop software, the instant messaging client helped to revolutionize the way people interact online. When launched in 1997, AIM was a staple of personal computers. More: Smiletime now pop.in for video chat rooms More: Yahoo execs are out in Verizon's new Oath leadership team More: RIP AIM: AOL Instant Messenger is gone Or, in the name of nostalgia, you can sign-up using your old credentials before someone else takes it. However, there is an opportunity for you to snag the username you always dreamed of having. Since it's no longer affiliated with AOL, there is no access to old buddy lists or messages. Though AIM uses the same software loyal fans grew up with, the reincarnated service is run by Wildman Productions, a non-profit gaming development team. But this time it's not run by America Online. Now called AIM Phoenix, the popular messaging application from the late 90s and early 2000s is back. Watch Video: Goodbye AOL Instant Messenger, or AIMĪOL Instant Messenger (AIM) has risen from the ashes.

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