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Comment from Ruby on 2008-11-10

2008-11-11T05:57:35Z

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.

- Leo
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Comment from ND on 2008-10-20

2008-10-20T12:04:49Z

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

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Comment from Janice on 2008-10-01

2008-10-01T10:47:10Z

I was able to find some of my IM's. When I did a search for Archive and opened it and there was my screen name and I opened it and it had my recent IM's stored there.

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Comment from Lisy on 2008-08-01

2008-08-01T19:27:38Z

I need to please pull up old AOL IM conversations, the IMs were deleted through the IM Logging window and cleared per my boss. Anyone aware of how to get them back?

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Comment from rita on 2008-06-16

2008-06-16T11:53:21Z

i need 2 retrieve a conversation bitwin my frend n me.but i dnt kno how 2. i am usin MSN messenger 3.0

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Comment from Brittany on 2008-03-04

2008-03-04T22:00:30Z

yes there is a way to get the logs i'll come back later once i find out how, i have to ask my boyfriend

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Comment from bina on 2008-02-21

2008-02-21T17:57:43Z

My boyfriends in touble and the only way to get him out of it is to retieve old aol instant messages. Does anyone know how i can do that? I would pay.

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Comment from Megan on 2007-12-31

2007-12-31T22:09:24Z

I just gave my little brother my old desktop because I got a new laptop. Am I able to look at my old AIM conversations that I saved on the old computer through my new one?

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Comment from Stephanie on 2007-11-27

2007-11-28T01:09:07Z

I was wondering how i could look up an old conversation on MSN messenger

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Comment from Rich on 2007-11-12

2007-11-13T03:39:20Z

Would pay $1000 to someone that can help me retrieve chat logs from Sept of 2000.

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Comment from Evelyn on 2007-11-09

2007-11-10T04:47:47Z

how can i delete an of my old aim messages?

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Comment from David Beroff on 2007-07-31

2007-07-31T15:52:29Z

To enable conversation logging in AIM version 6, select Edit -> Settings -> IM Logging -> Log IMs & Log Chats -> Save. Hope that helps.

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Comment from leslie on 2007-05-24

2007-05-24T15:03:30Z

If you do the "auto save" does that save onto your computer or can you access it anywhere you use aim. If so, how?!?!?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-05-05

2007-05-06T00:49:23Z

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Newspapers? Or TV? Television has done a lot to seriously give people the wrong
impression about what's possible, or how quickly.

That being said: you're talking about law enforcement, and then can go directly
to AOL with the appropriate court orders and get information that's otherwise
unavailable to you and me.

Leo
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Comment from Lauren on 2007-05-04

2007-05-04T23:47:46Z

In newspapers, when there is a kidnapping or murder, police can usually trace conversations on AIM. How can they do that if there is no way to retrieve the convos?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-02-18

2007-02-18T20:20:16Z

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The answer is in the article you just commented on, at the top of the
page.

You can't.

Leo
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Comment from tori on 2007-02-18

2007-02-18T19:23:14Z

How do I find unsaved old Aol Instant Messenger Conversations? I really need to find an old one that I had with my best friend and idk how i need you to help me today thank you

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Comment from Andrew on 2007-01-06

2007-01-07T03:35:35Z

Get google desktop to retrieve old messenging conversations.

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Comment from your mother on 2006-11-28

2006-11-28T22:21:25Z

trillian works with aim, msn, icq, yahoo.....nice prog and history

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Comment from crack3dhe4d on 2006-11-28

2006-11-28T22:20:25Z

guys use trillian if you want to save your chat history. works great!!

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Comment from Nexus on 2006-10-13

2006-10-14T04:29:08Z

To all of you that need a message retrved try contacting the sevices you are use such as AOL Yahoo MSN. If it is a life or death thing they should be able to retrive the messages for you. It may cost but they keep alot of messages on file due to the fact a message does not take alot of space. Also go to tools and select the messanger service to auto save the messages. That way you will have them even if the service closes on its own. That is something parents might want to do and they can keep a log of who the child is talking to.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2006-09-18

2006-09-18T17:17:29Z

They probably installed parental monitoring software.

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Comment from Brittany on 2006-09-17

2006-09-17T22:58:32Z

I can be done. My parents did it and came up with a whole bunch of dirt on me. They even printed out the past conversations. I have yet to figure out how they did it.

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Comment from Leo on 2006-06-27

2006-06-27T21:50:01Z

As stated in the article: "As soon as you close the AIM chat window, the conversation is no longer accessible to you."

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Comment from Megan on 2006-06-27

2006-06-27T19:20:53Z

Wait, so theres no way of looking at my old conversations from like a day ago?

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Comment from Melissa on 2006-06-07

2006-06-08T05:57:44Z

Well, I believe Google Desktop Beta provides a way to search your desktop, websites you've visited, emails, and old chats. I've never tried it, but it might work.

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Comment from Nobody Important on 2005-12-17

2005-12-17T19:33:18Z

There are several programs and addons to AIM that support logging conversations. DeadAIM, AIM+(if that still exists) and Middle Man are a few. You won't be able to retrieve conversations from before you installed it but if you enable logging you should be able to go back to any conversation you have afterwards.

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Comment from Leo on 2005-09-15

2005-09-15T23:40:03Z

No, not that I'm aware of.

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Comment from P on 2005-09-15

2005-09-15T21:31:18Z

Can aol track an instant message I sent to someone? Can they tell if it has been edited as in her acting like me writing things?

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Comment from Cassie on 2005-09-12

2005-09-12T21:19:59Z

I know there is no way to retrieve IM conversations when you are using AIM. But what if you are using AIM through AOL? I've heard that there is some way to access emails and IM conversations even if those emails are not AOL 'mails and the person is no longer signed into the email website, or signed into IM. Is this possible, and how would I delete those records? Would clearing my cookies and temp files do the trick?

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Comment from Leo on 2005-08-25

2005-08-25T16:48:49Z

Not an "internet" file, no. There are temporary files that programs may, or may not use. (I don't beleive that the IM clients use them.) And once deleted those are often quickly ovwritten by other programs writing to the hard drive.

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Comment from heather on 2005-08-25

2005-08-25T15:31:12Z

isn't it true that most computers save pretty much anything for a certain amount of time in an internet file..so wouldn't old messages be on that for a certain amount of time?

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Comment from peeksta on 2005-08-11

2005-08-11T17:07:46Z

AIM's main drawback is that it doesn't do the little things as well as the competition. You can save conversations manually, but you can't archive them automatically. You can send and receive files, but only one at a time. You can't log on as "invisible," hiding your online status from buddies, nor can you send an IM to someone who's off-line.

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Comment from Idiot Savior on 2005-07-18

2005-07-18T13:14:31Z

Get Trillian. Trillian logs all your converations in easy-to-access folders.

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Comment from Leo on 2005-04-04

2005-04-05T02:45:01Z

They now claim not to. This article as more: http://ask-leo.com/are_my_instant_messaging_conversations_private.html

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Comment from olivia martinez on 2005-04-04

2005-04-04T22:35:14Z

does aol keep track of im coversations

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Comment from Shyan on 2005-02-11

2005-02-11T15:46:18Z

Hi! I'm just curious as to how secure IM through Compuserve is. Is there anyway to go to review, history, or archives and see your old conversations, and can anyone do that? I've been told it's not safe to discuss personal things. True? Thanx

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Comment from Leo on 2004-08-04

2004-08-05T01:47:50Z

Danielie: Even though your password's not "stolen" - this article has the best tips to recovery: http://ask-leo.com/archives/000265.html

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Comment from Danielie on 2004-08-04

2004-08-05T00:19:00Z

I need to find my password out. I forgot it so how and where shall I go?

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Comment from Leo on 2004-07-18

2004-07-19T04:14:42Z

If they have physical access to your machine, probably. For example a parent could install monitoring software or a keylogger. (See http://ask-leo.com/archives/000071.html )

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Comment from Anonymous on 2004-07-18

2004-07-18T23:17:48Z

Can someone else hone into my instant mess with another to read or copy or save it for their own use.?

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Comment from Leo on 2004-07-07

2004-07-07T18:21:19Z

I honestly don't know. I'd contact AOL technical support as soon as possible. If they have a way (and they might), I'm sure the sooner you contact them the better.

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Comment from Chris on 2004-07-07

2004-07-07T18:17:01Z

Somehow yesterday my old aol screen name was not in service anymore when I just used it the day before. That same day I got my aol name changed to Llchrs227...it used to be Lilchris227. Is there anyway to retrieve my old aol buddylist from my "Lilchris227" screen name?

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Comment from Leo on 2004-07-06

2004-07-06T21:53:55Z

As I said in the article you're commenting on: I don't believe it can be done.

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Comment from Stephanie on 2004-07-06

2004-07-06T21:52:22Z

How do I find unsaved old Aol Instant Messenger Conversations? I really need to find an old one that I had with a friend, but I dont know how.
Thanks

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Comment from Leo on 2004-07-02

2004-07-02T15:42:23Z

On the "My AIM" menu, just sign off. Then sign in using the other AIM name & password.

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Comment from s herwin on 2004-07-02

2004-07-02T10:27:34Z

Question??
I am using a friends computer and they have AOL instant messanger. I would like to change user names from time to time, so that I can stay incontact with my friends while on line. Could you please tell me the process for switching between IM users???? thanks for the help

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