Exporting an AOL buddy list - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

keyshawn · 02-22-2005, 02:07 PM

Hey,

One of my friends is finally getting rid of AOL as her isp and moved onto broadband...However, as a result of cancelling your aol account, you can no longer use that screen_name, even on AIM.
[reason #33 why AOL is evil.]
So, she asked me how to export her buddy list on her AOL screen name so she doesn't have to retype of the names in all over again when she gets AIM [i'll recommend trillian to her though

]

A quick google search didn't reveal of any feasible way to export them. Does anyone have ideas/programs to do this ?

Thanks,
keyshawn.

meig · 02-22-2005, 03:17 PM

My AIM>Save Buddy List

Should work for you, if not write back and I will try to help further.

phukraut · 02-22-2005, 03:49 PM

Did you see <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,15680,00.asp">this article</a> from PCWorld about exporting lists from AIM3? Then perhaps you just access the file, change the data to point to the new screen name, and you're set. Or use the importing tool that comes with your new IM program. I don't use AIM so it's just a wild guess.

meig · 02-22-2005, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phukraut

Did you see <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,15680,00.asp">this article</a> from PCWorld about exporting lists from AIM3? Then perhaps you just access the file, change the data to point to the new screen name, and you're set. Or use the importing tool that comes with your new IM program. I don't use AIM so it's just a wild guess.

Yeah, that is a bit more indepth then what I told you.

Nice link!

02-22-2005, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
keyshawn Psycho	Exporting an AOL buddy list Hey, One of my friends is finally getting rid of AOL as her isp and moved onto broadband...However, as a result of cancelling your aol account, you can no longer use that screen_name, even on AIM. [reason #33 why AOL is evil.] So, she asked me how to export her buddy list on her AOL screen name so she doesn't have to retype of the names in all over again when she gets AIM [i'll recommend trillian to her though ] A quick google search didn't reveal of any feasible way to export them. Does anyone have ideas/programs to do this ? Thanks, keyshawn. __________________ currently reading: currently playing :

02-22-2005, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
meig Upright	My AIM>Save Buddy List Should work for you, if not write back and I will try to help further.

02-22-2005, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
phukraut Addict	Did you see <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,15680,00.asp">this article</a> from PCWorld about exporting lists from AIM3? Then perhaps you just access the file, change the data to point to the new screen name, and you're set. Or use the importing tool that comes with your new IM program. I don't use AIM so it's just a wild guess.