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Applies to: Retro AIM Server - General

Created by Serena (she/her) on Jan 28, 2025

ChivaNet Retro AIM Server FAQ

Common Questions

How do I get an account?
What software do I need?
I installed AIM on Windows and it keeps crashing!
AIM keeps saying my password is invalid! Help!
AIM keeps popping up with a script error in the AIM Today window
How do I find public chat rooms?
How do I configure AIM 5.x mail alerts?
I'm getting an error saying that the AIM service can't be reached
My question isn't here! What do I do?

How do I get an account?

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00018

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
Microsoft Windows NT/XP/Vista/7
Microsoft Windows 10/11
Sun Solaris (SPARC)
MacOS 9, X (PowerPC)
GNU/Linux (Pidgin)
GNU/Linux (Kopete)
Mobile Clients (iOS, Android)

Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00222

Microsoft Windows NT/XP/Vista/7

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00223

Microsoft Windows 10/11

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00224

Sun Solaris (SPARC)

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00225

MacOS 9, X (PowerPC)

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00226

GNU/Linux (Pidgin)

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00227

GNU/Linux (Kopete)

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00081

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 error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00228

AIM keeps saying my password is invalid! Help!

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00229

AIM keeps popping up with a script error in the AIM Today window

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00230

How do I find public chat rooms?

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00231

How do I configure AIM 5.x mail alerts?

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00241

I'm getting an error saying that the AIM service can't be reached

See error getting https://chivanet.org/kb/link.cfm?id=KB-00232

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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