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Can I retrieve old AOL instant messenger conversations?

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Can I retrieve old AOL instant messenger conversations?

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No. Not that I am aware of.

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That means I know of no way to retrieve an old conversation or an old instant message. As soon as you close the AIM chat window, the conversation is no longer accessible to you.

Article C1991 - June 7, 2004

Leo Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed. After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.

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need to retrieve my history of conversation from you window live message, can you do that for me ...need help , please !

Posted by: ND at October 20, 2008 5:04 AM

OK so my stupid friend deleted my myspace blogs && my blogs had my deep feelings && stuff but this really old myspace conversation was there too && it means the whole world to me! && i need that conversation back please help me how i can get it!

A) why did you let anyone else have that kind of access? That's asking for trouble.

B) I know of no way to get it back. Sorry.
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11-Nov-2008

Posted by: Ruby at November 10, 2008 9:57 PM

Can a friend see a message I sent if I closed the conversation and logged off?

Posted by: Bee at December 16, 2008 7:33 AM

If one of my friends and me have got a conversation previously,after i have deleted her contact and after that i readded her again.Will our long time ago previous conversation history stays? In her msn and in mine please?If we use to communicate like a 1-2 years ago? Just would like to be sure please.
Thank you in advance

Posted by: Jessy at May 31, 2010 3:59 AM

I don't think thats entirely true, because I was looking at aim, and I clicked on something, and a conversation from a couple of months ago popped up. I dont remember what I did, but there is a way to recover aim chats

Posted by: RM at April 20, 2011 4:12 PM
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