Google integrates AIM with GMail
If you are one of those lucky people to have GMail 2.0, Gmail chat now gives you the option to integrate the popular AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) with your GMail account allowing you the option to chat with your AIM buddies right inside GMail. Your AIM buddies will populate your Gmail Contat list and you can search for them just like your GTalk contacts.
Once you’re signed in, just click the down arrow next to your status message and select Sign in to AIM. If this is your first time connecting, you’ll be prompted to enter your AIM screen name and password. Click Connect to continue.
For all the privacy watchers, Google will not store your AIM password. When you first sign in, your AIM password will be forwarded to AOL’s OpenAuth service. AOL will then validate your log-in information and then Google will use a token to sign you into AIM. Googe will then forget your password.
You can learn more about AIM in Gmail here
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July 24th, 2010 at 3:14 am
For a while (in my RSS reader) the title made me feel that, Google had generically implemented it.
August 10th, 2010 at 1:28 am
Google should first inform their usersthat they have added some new features, and then get the users’ consent to implement the features. Otherwise, they should leave the users the option to retain the old Gmail version, which is much faster
August 11th, 2010 at 6:03 am
I am enjoying bot service … Gmail + AOL
August 15th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
This has been a great tool for a while, I love it. You don’t need to have aim installed anymore to use it.
August 17th, 2010 at 5:10 am
This seems to be a good move. AOL weren’t going anywhere lately but with support from Google, AIM can gain a lot of popularity again.
August 17th, 2010 at 10:50 am
It is nice that you don’t have to download AOL I hate what it does to my PC. I didn’t realized they had done this.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:18 am
Hi nice title finding Google integrates AIM with GMail all is very important thanks for it.
August 20th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Thank you for posting this, I thought it was extremely educational, and it clarified many of the concerns I had.
August 31st, 2010 at 6:33 pm
I like Google mail chat feature better than windows messenger, it lacks other features but at least its reliable
September 7th, 2010 at 5:55 am
Hi today Gmail is very great service all is also reliable thanks for it.
September 8th, 2010 at 1:48 am
I am using the new version of gmail, the features are pretty good.. i particularly like the smily option in the Chat…
September 13th, 2010 at 3:11 am
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September 17th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
This has been a great tool for a while, I love it. You don’t need to have aim installed anymore to use it.
September 27th, 2010 at 4:52 am
Google is always doing something different from others this AIM feature is also a good tool.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Hi nice title finding Google integrates AIM with GMail all is very important thanks for it. ;))
October 9th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
I like Google mail chat feature better than windows messenger, it lacks other features but at least its reliable
October 16th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
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November 6th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I am using the new version of gmail, the features are pretty good. ;))
November 14th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Bardzo ciekawy wpis, właściwie nigdy nie spojrzałem na tą sprawę pod tym kątem. Brak słów, to może za mocne słowa, ale z chęcią podzielę się tym wpisem ze znajomymi. Pozdrawiam !
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December 4th, 2010 at 3:25 am
WOW, it really sounds superb. i really wanna try this feature that how Google integrates AIM with Gmail..i think this New feature will rock..
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December 11th, 2010 at 4:04 am
ya its getting old everyone know about that.
December 16th, 2010 at 9:45 am
wow. thanks for this Great Information..please keep on providing these awesome informations.
thanks
December 20th, 2010 at 10:23 am
I am still using Gmail+AIM both
December 22nd, 2010 at 5:26 am
thanks but everyone’s know’s about that
January 3rd, 2011 at 8:07 am
This is a nice idea. I use both so it’s convenient to have them integrated.
February 2nd, 2011 at 9:32 am
Well, It really sounds Great that now we can get Option to chat with our AIM buddies right inside GMail..
i m really impressed by this..!!
February 2nd, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Hmm, I recently tried to use the AIM login from within GMail and couldn’t really get in. Perhaps they’re still working on perfecting the integration.
February 7th, 2011 at 4:31 am
google chat is my favorite! nice idea!!! waiting for other massagers…
March 2nd, 2011 at 4:37 am
Gmail has had its own chat service since February 2006, but now Gmail users will be able to connect to AIM through a drop-down menu on the Gmail Web page, Google said. Gmail users can sign into AIM through the “set status here” menu, Google said. AIM contacts and Gmail chat will appear on the same menu.
March 7th, 2011 at 1:16 am
I’m just looking for a single-DIN car receiver that integrates my iPhone, allows me to browse it’s music, and also shows album artwork on a now playing screen. I’d like it to have (although it’s not necessary) a CD player, and HD radio with iTunes tagging. Another essential thing is that it MUST have some sort of physical volume knob, as the radio in the car is quite low, and difficult to see while driving. Price range is anywhere less than about $500.
March 11th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
thanks for this Great Information
March 15th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
really nice integration, hope i will get chance to use it on my new phone
March 24th, 2011 at 2:12 am
They would need to sign up for a Google checkout account….just as they would if they were to use another service like Paypal. Keep in mind that signing up for a google checkout account doesn’t require them to use any other Google services. It’s also important to remember that signing up for a google checkout account is needed in order to guarantee privacy and security for both the buyer and seller.
April 9th, 2011 at 4:39 am
would like to download AIM/AOL Instant messenger for my phone.
I have a Nokia E65 but can not find a download for AOL instant messenger (or even text message forwarding) for Australian billers.
April 27th, 2011 at 6:54 am
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April 27th, 2011 at 7:48 am
Can I use the Gmail interface for my work email instead of Outlook?
June 14th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
This looks really neat.
August 8th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
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August 26th, 2011 at 6:28 am
Its possible to translate all pages at a time..! For example:- I have 10 pages (JSP) and i want to integrate Google translator to my website, once i select the language that want to reflect all 10 pages at a time…. Its possible ah!
September 9th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
This is such a great tool, great for use with outsourcing, and for group work, i use it every day
January 1st, 2012 at 9:16 am
The latest improvements and additions to GMail have really made it a lot better and easier to use. I’ve switched over to it as my main e-mail site now.
-Jean
January 2nd, 2012 at 6:13 am
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January 5th, 2012 at 3:29 am
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February 3rd, 2012 at 10:59 am
Hoping Google takes notice of this issue. Since Talk is enabled by default on every Android device, I’d say Google has over 100 million potentially malfunctioning devices in the wild right now.