# My AOL Instant Messenger Account

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-aol-instant-messenger-account/255286>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 15, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-aol-instant-messenger-account/255286 "2004-07-15T17:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-aol-instant-messenger-account/255286/1 "2004-07-15T17:37:11Z")

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It occurred to me recently that no one from the SDMB had ever messaged me on AIM, even after my suggestion they do so in the SDMB Buddy Thread (which I can’t be bothered to look up at the moment).

I just checked today and found that my AIM was set to only accept messages from folks on my contact list. :smack:

So, that’s been fixed. My apologies to anyone who tried and failed before. A thousand pardons. Carry on.