AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) flashing icon???

I have AIM running and it’s minimized to the systray.

At the bottom of the little yellow man, there’s something flashing. I did a screen capture and posted it here. What does it mean?

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Thanks for any help.

It looks like it means “You got mail!” Now I suppose you’re goning to tell me you don’t have an AOL account.

No, I don’t have an AOL account, although I have it set to check my POP mail. But there’s no mail waiting.

If youre running aim triton then it might be notifying you of an IM. Even though it flashes the actual window tab at the bottom of the screen, I have seen that icon pop up when I get IMs too.

Don’t forget too that you have AOL webmail now with AIM. yes you do!

…and the email you just got is from AIM, helpfully telling you about how you have AOL email now. Been there, done that.