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AOL Instant Messenger

Application Script

AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging client.

Release Date

8/16/2005

Settings Description

The AOL Instant Messenger script migrates all the general settings.

Migration Paths

The migration paths are as follows:

• From 5.0 to 5.0
• From 5.0 to 5.1
• From 5.0 to 5.2
• From 5.0 to 5.5
• From 5.0 to 5.9
• From 5.1 to 5.1
• From 5.1 to 5.2
• From 5.1 to 5.5
• From 5.1 to 5.9
• From 5.2 to 5.2
• From 5.2 to 5.5
• From 5.2 to 5.9
• From 5.5 to 5.5
• From 5.5 to 5.9
• From 5.9 to 5.9

Notes

• The settings stored at the server are not migrated through the scripts. The server stores the latest changes done to the settings and are available whenever the client connects to the server.
• You must sign out and exit AOL Instant Messenger before migration at the source and the destination.
• You must restart your computer after migration.
• My AIM, Edit Options, Edit Preferences, Live video, Video/Audio Tuning settings are related to the system sounds. These settings must be migrated using the system sound scripts.
• My AIM, Save Buddy List Contact list can be saved. This list can be migrated using the filter option for the *.blt files.
• The list is migrated for Add-Ins Manager, but Add-Ins must be installed on the destination.

Limitations

Following are the limitations:

• Under the path My AIM, Edit Options, Edit Preferences, Stock Ticker, Edit Stocks, Symbols, Edit Alerts for AOL, the two check boxes cannot be migrated from 5.2 to 5.5.
• My AIM, Edit Options, Edit Preferences, Security scripts do not deal with certificates.