[nabs-l] aol instant messenger

Sun Jul 23 23:52:53 UTC 2017

It's around but not as used as it used to be.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keri Svendsen via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
To: "Katie Wang via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Keri Svendsen" <keribcu at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] aol instant messenger


> Aim is a dieing chat system.
>
>
> On 7/22/2017 11:37 AM, Katie Wang via NABS-L wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> As others have said, the latest version of AIM is unfortunately not
>> accessible at all with JAWS. Although very few people use AIM these
>> days, I did use AIM 7 to access Gchat on a regular basis so was
>> frustrated when AOL blocked all older versions of the software. If
>> anyone has suggestions for other accessible instant messengers that
>> can integrate with Gchat I would most appreciate it. I have been using
>> the instant messenger on my Braille Note Apex, which is not very
>> reliable. Thanks!
>>
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>> On 7/22/17, Kathryn Bottner via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> I have recently looked into this as well, and found that version 8.0 
>>> isn't
>>> accessible with JAWS.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Kat
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve 
>>> Jacobson
>>> via NABS-L
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:56 AM
>>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] aol instant messenger
>>>
>>> Michael is right about AIM not being used much, but my experiences were
>>> somewhat different.  Older versions of AIM were not always easy to use 
>>> but
>>> were accessible.  However, sometime last spring, AOL made a change that
>>> prevented version 7 of AIM to no longer work with the AIM server.  They
>>> required an upgrade to a newer version, I believe version 8, and I found
>>> that version to not be accessible at that time.  I used AIM very little 
>>> and
>>> gave up on it at that point, and it is possible that there have been 
>>> newer
>>> versions of AIM that corrected the problems I encountered.  However, 
>>> unless
>>> AOL has really backed down, the older versions of AIM won't work on the
>>> newer servers.  If someone has more recent experience, though, I would
>>> certainly be interested to hear what they have found.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Steve Jacobson
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael
>>> Capelle
>>> via NABS-L
>>> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 5:38 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>;
>>> Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Michael Capelle <mcapelle at charter.net>; Amy Sabo 
>>> <amylsabo at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] aol instant messenger
>>>
>>> AIM is hardly being used these days, last i checked, it was not very
>>> accessible at all.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Amy Sabo via NABS-L
>>> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 4:17 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list ; Performing 
>>> Arts
>>> Division list
>>> Cc: Amy Sabo
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] aol instant messenger
>>>
>>> hello all,
>>> I hope that you all are doing well and, that your guys summers are going
>>> well and, for those of you who were at convention last week I hope that 
>>> you
>>> all have recovered from it! well, I need some advie from you all so, 
>>> here
>>> it
>>> goes... a few years ago i downloaded the latest version of aim through 
>>> the
>>> aol web site and, i then installed it onto my laptop. it was 
>>> unaccessible
>>> with jfw and, I'm now using jfw 18 so, i was wondering fi the latest of 
>>> aim
>>> is accessible with jfw18 which I'm suing or not? i would like to know
>>> before
>>> i download it onto my computer then install it! if it's accessible are 
>>> any
>>> of you are on aim at all? if so you can add me to your contacts at
>>> amieelsabo so, we can chat that way too! so, that's all for now take 
>>> care
>>> all and, i will talk to you sall soon!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> hugs always,
>>> amy
>>>
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