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Create a screen name here:  AIM Phoenix
Note: If you experience Captcha issues during registration, there is a workaround posted here. 

You can access the direct AIM client download links below. Both 4.8 and 5.0 of AIM are very stable and seem to work the best. 

💾 Download AIM Version 4.8 for PC
💾 Download AIM Version 5.0 for PC

Then once you install it, you need to change the connection settings on the AIM client. Than you will change the host name to: phoenixim.ddns.net, keep the Port the same. Click ok and head back to the AIM Sign On screen.
Step 1 / Step 2 (View screenshots here) 

Now enter in your registered Screen Name and Password. Sign on!

Create a screen name here:  AIM Phoenix
Note: If you experience Captcha issues during registration, there is a workaround posted here. 

You can access the direct AIM client download link below. The latest version for macOS is currently 5.1 (courtesy of mk6i over at GitHub).
⚠️ Be sure to follow instructions below.

💾 Download AIM Version 5.1 for macOS

• Once downloaded, double click the “.zip” file to decompress. Note: It’s critical to leave the uncompressed file in your “Downloads” folder for now.

• Click on your desktop so that the “Go” menu appears in the top menu bar. Click the “Go” menu and click on “Utilities” at the bottom of the list.

• Find and click on the “Terminal” app in the “Utilities” window.

• In the “Terminal” app, paste the following code and press enter (enter your login password if prompted - one-time only):

sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/Downloads/AOL\ Instant\ Messenger.app
(be sure not to include any extra spaces before or after this code)

• Drag the “AOL Instant Messenger” app from your “Downloads” folder to your “Applications” folder.

• Launch “AOL Instant Messenger” from your Applications folder.

• On your first startup, a prompt appears asking you to approve downloading the AIM installer from archive.org into the wrapper app. Click "Yes" to proceed and wait a few moments for the download to complete. Once the download is complete, the AIM installation wizard appears. Complete the installation wizard, leaving the default installation path untouched.

• When the AOL Instant Messenger opens after installation, click “Setup.” In the “Connection” tab, in the “Server” box, set the following parameters: Host: phoenixim.ddns.net / Port: 5190. Press “OK.”

• Enter your Screen Name and Password that you registered at AIM Phoenix.

• Click “Sign On” and start chatting like it’s 1999! 

Whether you are using Windows or macOS, welcome back to AIM!!! :)

We would like to thank mk6i over at GitHub for the Mac friendly installer, and AIM Phoenix for creating a server to bring AIM back to life!