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• Introduction
  
• Aim Clients
  
• Aim Security
  
• Privacy
  
• Important Sites
  

Introduction

AIM is an abbreviation for AOL Instant Messenger and is an instant messaging client. AIM first entered the scene in 1991 for DOS; it was then made accessible for Windows and Mac in 1992 and 1993. AIM was first introduced as a free program software and has remained free until this day. AIM is a communication tool that allows users to keep in touch with many people through text, video and multimedia chat.


Aim Clients

Aim is an ever changing medium, it is constantly being updated. New versions of aim have added security and new features such as the Buddy List. To download the new version of aim go to Aim.com and click download. To obtain an old version of aim go visit this site. Some aim clients are better then others so try a few out before you might your final decision on which one to use.

Aim Security

It is very important to follow the steps below in order to secure your aim account.

Password Protection
It is very important to select a password that is not easy to guess. The password needs to include numbers and special characters. Complex passwords make it harder for others to access your account.

Example: Glink922$op


Security Question

Along with your password it is important to create a strong security question that is not easy to guess. The security question needs to include numbers and special characters.

Example: Killop9002mp


Alternate Email

The most important thing you can do to protect your aim is to place an alternate email on it.
72 Hours
- When updating your alternate email it takes 72 hours to do so. After you change your alternate email make sure to confirm it in your email so the change is complete. -Currently aol is messing around with the settings. This means the alternate emails on aims accounts now update instantly.
Gmail
- Is it very important to put a Gmail as your alternate on your aim account. This is currently the safest form of email to put as an alternate.
2-Step Verification
- Make sure to set up your Gmail with 2-Step verification on your phone.


Name on Account
Never put your actual name on your account, it is very easy to reset the password with the owners name.

Zip code
Make sure to never add your zip code to where you live and use one that you will remember.

Upgrading the Aim Account
The most important thing to do is to upgrade an aim account into an aol account. After logged in to You must login or register to view this content. click this the Link I have provided. Upgrading an account into an aol provides a greater security protection for it. It will allow the user to set up a payment plan and if the aim gets stolen the user can just call in and verify the information on it. When upgrading, do not use your own address use a PO Box; PO Boxes are around $25 for 6 months. After an aol account has went through one billing cycle, there will be an option to turn off automatic billing and the account reverts back into a free status. To turn off billing use this Link and change the subscription to a free aol account.

Privacy
Aim is different from other clients, it does not require the approval of both buddies to be add a user to one's buddy list. As a result, it is possible for users to keep other users on their buddy list, read their status and away messages, and read their profiles. Users can block another user from communicating and seeing one's status. A very good privacy option is to select an option in privacy settings only allowing communication with those on one's buddy list.

Important Sites

Update your settings
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Update security question and contact email
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Check your email
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Downloading aim
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Quick aim client
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Setting up alternate email
[url]www.gmail.com[/url]
Update privacy settings
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Upgrade your plan
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thank you ^^

your welcome

yo you guys like this tut ??

I haven't used aim since 2006 lol.

well still its very useful