AOL Instant Messenger just put up the ultimate away message.The once mighty web portal announced Friday it will discontinue its Instant Messenger, the program that was the go-to communication method ...

AOL on Friday said farewell to its once ubiquitous Instant Messenger service, which gained popularity in the late 1990s and boasted 36 million active users at its peak in 2001.Say goodbye to buddy ...

Instant messenger is just one of the many tools the modern office has to help people stay in touch with each other, says John Smythe, co-owner of CMIT Solutions in Everett. It’s particularly helpful ...

AOL announced Friday that it is discontinuing its pioneering Instant Messenger chat platform after 20 years of service. An article on AOL's website posted Friday says AOL Instant Messenger will be ...

A once-popular but now extinct "buddy" on America Online's Instant Messenger that freely answered questions on movie times, weather and stocks is poised to make a comeback next month--but at a price.