ChivaNet Retro AIM Server FAQ
Common Questions
How do I get an account?
See
Note that ChivaNet accounts are only available to those 18 years of age or older.
What software do I need?
This varies depending on what operating system you're using. Check out the following sections.
Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me
See
Microsoft Windows NT/XP/Vista/7
See
Microsoft Windows 10/11
See
Sun Solaris (SPARC)
See
MacOS 9, X (PowerPC)
See
GNU/Linux (Pidgin)
See
GNU/Linux (Kopete)
See
Mobile Clients (iOS, Android)
The mobile clients for AIM use a protocol that Retro AIM Server does not yet support. Thus, unfortunately, our AIM server cannot currently be used on these devices.
I installed AIM on Windows and it keeps crashing! Help!
See
AIM keeps saying my password is invalid! Help!
See
AIM keeps popping up with a script error in the AIM Today window
See
How do I find public chat rooms?
See
How do I configure AIM 5.x mail alerts?
See
I'm getting an error saying that the AIM service can't be reached
See
My question isn't here! What do I do?
If your question wasn't answered here, please check the Knowledge Base at https://chivanet.org/kb . If that doesn't help, open a trouble ticket at https://chivanet.org/tickets/add_ticket.cfm .
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