AOL Instant Messenger manages to provide high quality services to users that want to chat with their friends and want a reliable platform. This tool can be installed within moments and an account must be created afterwards. Further integration with other chat clients is available so that contact lists can be imported in a matter of seconds for easy access.

AOL Instant Messenger has a simple interface which can be modified to look better or even simpler, depending on one’s needs. There are certain toolbars and buttons that can be removed from the main view. Users can explore in-depth options in the Preferences tab. Here, they can set up and fine tune their microphone and connect their webcam in order to benefit from high quality voice and video chats.

AOL Instant Messenger provides several settings related to the connection type and a proxy can also be set up with ease. Friend lists can be sorted in different ways using categories and contacts can also be ignored. Notifications and sound alerts can be changed or they can be disabled completely so that the app can run in a full silent mode. Various statuses allow users to be online, “busy” or invisible to other contacts.