On December 15, 2017, AIM was discontinued.

You canlog in to AIM Mail hereusing your old AIM username or full AOL email address.

What Was AIM?

AIM desktop client

AIM didn’t only support one-on-one chats and group IMs.

Another way to use it was through AIM Mail (AOL Mail).

One intriguing replacement isAIM Phoenix.

The site offers client downloads and directions for connecting to the server.

Other instant messaging applications also work, and they don’t involve changing server prefs or downloading archived programs.

Facebook Messenger is a popular one that works from phones, tablets, desktops, and web browsers.

Other examples include WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Snapchat, and Kik.

Most of these also function asapps that can make free calls over the internet.

If you’re unhappy with the appearance, you could customize your AOL Mail options.

For example, to customize the view, go toOptions>Customizeand snag the options you wish to apply.