AIM Mail

Kase · Jun 6, 2005

Just curious - did anyone sign up for AIM mail yet? I just registered one of my many screen names with their mail service. Not only is it OBVIOUS that they are competing with Google, but furthermore, it just sucks. There are HUGE banner ads all over the e-mail interface and it appears to be very unreliable. Anyone else know anything about this new service? :evil:

aphex850 · Jun 9, 2005

I don't know much about it, and I don't know how AOL could have something as popular as AIM and not find a better way to make money off of it besides that stupid small ad that randomly plays annoying sound. I'd pay $25 a year to have an ad free version of AIM that works and is legitamate, at least the masses would I figure. In the meantime I'll have to settle for DeadAIM.

Then again they would never do that since everyone would just switch to Yahoo or MSN messenger.

Kase said:
Just curious - did anyone sign up for AIM mail yet? I just registered one of my many screen names with their mail service. Not only is it OBVIOUS that they are competing with Google, but furthermore, it just sucks. There are HUGE banner ads all over the e-mail interface and it appears to be very unreliable. Anyone else know anything about this new service? :evil:

dotcomgiant · Jun 12, 2005

Lots of Ads, big banners and all .. and it sucks simply..

CompuManiac · Jun 12, 2005

Paid one may be a good option. but still i prefer gmail.

Kase · Jun 12, 2005

Yeah, I definately prefer Gmail. I mean, atleast those ads are just text and they are targeted. Sometimes I like having them there because they bring to me to sites that have content that I'm interested in. AIM Mail is just plain annoying. Even if they did have a "pay to use" option, I wouldn't bother.