How to Disable an AIM Account

If you have decided to stop using AOL Instant Messenger, you may want to disable your AIM account as well to prevent people from continuing to send messages. You may also want to disable an AIM account if you have created multiple screen names and want to use only one going forward. AOL has created an account cancellation page for AIM users. Use this page to permanently disable an AIM account you no longer intend to use.

Instructions

1. Navigate in your Web browser to cancel.aol.com. A page with the title "AOL Help" appears.

2. Click the yellow "Sign in with your AIM account" tab, then sign in with your username and password.

3. Type the answer to the security question that you configured when creating your AIM account. Click the "Continue" button. This brings you to a new page titled "Manage My Services & Subscriptions."

4. Click the "Cancel" link in the lower-right corner of the page.

5. Open the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page and choose your reason for wanting to disable your AIM account.

6. Click the "Cancel AOL" button. This cancels your AIM account and displays the message "We are sorry to lose you as an AOL user."

References

• AOL: How Do I Cancel My AIM Account?

Resources

• AOL: Cancellation