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Welcome to the retro-aim-server wiki! Below is a list of native clients and their known working states and conditions.

Windows

AIM Lite

Download : https://archive.org/download/90-2000s-software

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AOL Instant Messenger 1.0

Download : https://archive.org/download/90-2000s-software

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AOL Instant Messenger 3.0

Download : https://archive.org/download/90-2000s-software

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AOL Instant Messenger 4.8

Download : https://archive.org/download/90-2000s-software

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AOL Instant Messenger 513036

Download : https://archive.org/details/aim513036

Status : Fully works.

Notes : Windows XP

AOL Instant Messenger 502829

Download : http://www.oldversion.com/windows/aol-instant-messenger-5-0-2829

Status : Fully works.

Notes : Windows 10/11 with XP compatible mode

AIM Pro

Download : https://archive.org/download/90-2000s-software

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Mac

iChat AV 3.1.9

Download : built-in Mac OS X 10.4.11

Status : Works

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Linux

Pidgin 2.12.0

Download : https://sourceforge.net/projects/pidgin/files/Pidgin/2.12.0/

Status : Works

Notes :

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --with-gstreamer=1.0 --disable-avahi --disable-gtkspell --disable-meanwhile --disable-idn --disable-nm --disable-vv --disable-tcl --disable-dbus --disable-perl