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is it possible to read old instant message conversations for aim?

is it possible to read old instant message conversations on aim? and if so...how?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It depends what version of AIM you are using. I believe AOL introduced logs with AIM in version 6. If you use 5.9, you had to install an add-on to keep logs.

    If you do have AIM 6 (the taskbar has a red AIM bubble above the yellow dude), you can click on the View menu and then click on Show Logs. If you do not see anything in there, you will have to turn on IM Logging. To turn IM Logging on, go to the Edit menu and click on Settings. THen click on IM Logging and turn it on by checking the boxes.

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    4 years ago

    Find Old Aim Conversations

  • Learn to use the setting in aims messenger but if you go difference computers you keep old messages but if you have only using your computer just make sure your set it up right and make sure dont delete it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes,

    - Go to "My computer"

    -Select "search"

    -Search "aim"

    -Click on the folder that appears

    -Should be another folder called history viewer

    - From there you can see all conversations by the username

    You can delete them if you want to

    ~Eric

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  • 1 decade ago

    Only if you save them to your documents folder. To do that you right click on the chat conversation box and click on "save window".

    Source(s): I have plenty saved.
  • 1 decade ago

    only if you had a keylogger on your comp., or if you enabled record conversations in your AIM options (which I also doubt).

    So the short answer is no.

  • 1 decade ago

    lol......while ur chatting simply click save conversation on the file tab on the IM box.....

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