Re: AIM automatic login

From: Eleanor (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/28/04


Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 18:50:06 -0700

Thanks for the info. I just did it and AIM is now
behaving itself. :)

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <137b901c44401$160c08c0$a401280a@phx.gbl>,
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com says...
>
>> I disabled the AIM automatic login on Outlook Express,
but
>> it continues to automatically log me in when I bring up
>> Outlook Express. Any ideas on how I can get it to stop?
>
>You need to also look in AIM. When you installed AIM, it
asked if you wanted
>it to be the default instant messenger client. You
answered, "Yes". AIM
>dutifully hooked itself to the MSOE client so that it
will start whenever
>MSOE starts. You need to go into the AIM "Preferences"
menu, and find the
>place where it is set as the default client. Make it not
the default client
>and it will behave itself.
>
>My AIM > Edit Options > Edit Preferences. Sign On/Off.
Clear the check from
>the box about the default client. You only need a IM
client set as default
>if you want that client to start when MSOE starts; it is
not necessary for
>any other purpose.
>
>--
>Norman
>~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
>~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
>~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint
>.
>



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