AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
Est. 1997·2017
“The original instant messenger. "BRB" and away messages defined a generation's online identity.”
Lived 20 years · By AOL / Oath
Lived
20y
1997 → 2017
Shutdown
December 15, 2017
Owner
AOL / Oath
Category
Communication
Domain status now
Redirects
The domain still resolves but bounces to a different page (often the parent company).
aim.com → aol.com
Evidence & sources
Official shutdown source
Original domain
https://www.aim.com
API status
Dead· killed December 15, 2017
OSCAR protocol servers shut down with the consumer service.
Data export
Never offered
No export tool was offered; saved IM logs were stored locally only.
Timeline
October 6, 2017
AOL announces AIM will be retired
December 15, 2017
Service goes offline after 20 years
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Memorialised as part of The Internet Graveyard. Every URL eventually becomes a 404.