Useful Features of AOL IM

1. Instant File Transfer
   Note
   Only available if you have installed AOL IM
   Not a feature of the IM that comes with the AOL browser
   If you don't understand that go back and reread the note at the top of the previous page!!
   Don't ask me why just pester AOL!
   To me it is all quite ridiculous
   click on the "People" tab
   then "send buddy a File"
   OR
   "send file" from the file menu of the chat block
   choose the folder where required file is stored then
   select file to send
2. Saving a Chat session click on the "file menu
   select "Save"
   
3. Reading AOL Mail while in chat
   "read Mail" on the MyAIM menu
   
4. Putting up an "Away message"
   "away message" on MyAIM menu
5. Using a microphone to make your PC into an expensive international telephone
   attach a microphone to your pc's sound card input
   and then clck on the little icon labelled "talk"
   then either pray or say repeatedly "Can you hear me now"!!