Tip #4447 - AIM Chat in Gmail
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AIM
Chat in Gmail
Do
you use Gmail for all your e-mail needs? How about the popular AIM chat?
Well, if you use both of those, you're going to absolutely love what
I have for you today! I know I've been hitting you with a lot of new
Gmail features lately, but from the response I've been getting, it looks
as if all of you love it. So, I figured I'd continue the trend with
today's quick tip! I hope you don't mind. Let's take a look at what
Gmail has in store for us now!
Just
recently, Google launched a new AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) feature
into the Gmail e-mail program. That's right, from now on, you can chat
with all of your AIM buddies right inside your Gmail account. When you
log in to your Gmail, you now have the option of signing in to your
AIM account as well. Once you do that, you can start chatting with your
friends and your AIM buddies will also populate onto your Contacts list
in Gmail. All of them will be searchable just like your Google Talk
contacts as well. How convenient is all of that?!
To
start a chat session, click on the Sign into AIM option
under the Chat section. Then just click on a friend's
screenname and start typing. It's never been easier! Plus, you can go
through your e-mails while you talk. Note: an AIM account
is required to use this feature, so if you don't have one yet, you can
go here to set one up. Also,
keep in mind that this feature is only available for Internet Explorer
7 and Firefox 2, so if you want to use AIM in your Gmail, you will need
to upgrade your Web browser first. Once you do all that, you'll be all
set and you can start chatting it up with all of your AIM buddies. Have
fun!
~ Erin
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