In a statement AOL will discontinue the Instant Messenger service. AIM was a big deal when it first launched in 1997, it was a popular way to communicate instantly but times are changing, and AIM has lost it’s popularity and will end on December 15th. Users will be able to manually download any images or files on AIM before the service shuts down. More Story: HERE
All good things come to an end. On Dec 15, we'll bid farewell to AIM. Thank you to all our users! #AIMemories https://t.co/b6cjR2tSuU pic.twitter.com/V09Fl7EPMx
— AIM (@aim) October 6, 2017
“AIM tapped into new digital technologies and ignited a cultural shift, but the way in which we communicate with each other has profoundly changed,” said Michael Albers, vice president of communications
It's the end of an era.
Posted by USA TODAY on Friday, October 6, 2017
