AIM and AOL

[TGIF]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 10:53am

Alright guys I got a question. I really need you help/advise

I have had AOL for about 7 years now. Last month I switched to comcast. I made my AIM Screen Name the same as my AOL screen name. So for a month it overlapped and I had both. Well today the AOL was cancelled. Ad now it won't let me sign on AIM with my screen name! I tried to make it again, but it tells me that the SN is already in use. Now again, I have had the same screen name for 7 years, i have peoples screen names from middle school, high school, and now college. I CANT lose it, i just... cant! Any suggestions?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 10:56am

That's weird. I don't have an AOL account, but I do have AIM. I have had it for ages and on several different computers. I just use the download option for existing screennames and haven't had a problem.

[TGIF]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 10:59am

Well when I got AIM, it says "If you have an AOL account type your Screenname in here "___" and i did. It transferred my buddy list over from AOL.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 11:13am

So if you sign onto AIM with your old screename, what happens? I think it should work, no?

oh well... someone help her!

[Plum]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 12:35pm

Same thing happened to me. I'm sorry, but your name is lost. Look to see if you made a backup of your Buddy List. If you didn't, try to remember as many names as possible and move on.

[sweetiedarlinmia]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 1:22pm

You might just have to create a new one and then link the old one so you can still use it. Sorry.

[Millie42]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 3:20pm

I'm afraid the SN is lost for now. I am completely dreading the incident myself once dad gives up the AOL at home.

I *think* I recall hearing that after 6 months you can pick up the SN on AIM again.
But, I totally understand how horrible it is. I have had mine for 7 years, as well.
Just come up with a new one and keep checking to see if you can re-create your old one.

[midnghtdolphin]

Posted: 10/18/04 at 3:27pm

aol's changed it's policies. if you have aol, and you cancel it, you can't use the sn at all, including for aim. it happened to me, and it sucks.