AIM Instant Messenger from AOL

AOL Instant Messenger (abbreviated AIM) is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OScAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time.

AIM is available for Microsoft Windows, Windows Mobile, Mac OS, Mac OS X, iPhone OS, Android OS, BlackBerry OS.

AIM Closed List, Allow Only, Buddies Only, or Privacy refers to the option on the AOL Instant Messenger client to allow only users on a user's buddy list to contact them. This is to prevent harassment or spamming and is also a secure way to chat.

AIM is different from other clients such as Yahoo Messenger in that it does not require approval from one buddy to be added to another's buddy list. As a result, it is possible for users to keep other unsuspecting users on their buddy list to see when they are online, read their status and away messages, and read their profiles. However, one can block another user from communicating and also enhance privacy by selecting a menu option allowing communication only with those on one's buddy list.

AIM application for iPhone and iPod Touch users.

The application is available for free from the App Store, but the company also provides a paid version which displays no advertisements. Both are available from the App Store. The AIM client for iPhone and iPod Touch supports standard AIM accounts as well as MobileMe accounts. (MobileMe is a service which Apple offers. It provides e-mail, calendar, contacts, web hosting, cloud storage and syncing. The email also functions as an IM account.) There is also an express version of AIM accessible through the Safari browser on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

For more information and to download AOL AIM for free visit - www.aim.com

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