



Click ‘OK’ until you get back to the Sign On dialog, enter your name and password, then click connect.If you have FreeProxy set up for a SOCKS password, enter that info under Authentication. The Auto Configure wizard for some reason will not find a connection, port 69 seems to almost always work. The free software let users send instant messages to anyone on their 'Buddy List,' and featured social media integration, photo and file sharing, video and audio chat, and more. In the Connection Preferences dialog, set it up as shown using the IP address of your internet server (i.e. Updated on JTweet Share Email Introduced in 1997, AOL Instant Messenger was one of the world's most popular instant messaging clients.In the next screen, on the left side highlight Sign On/Off, under ‘internet connection’ click the Local Area Network selection, and then click the connection button on the bottom right.Open AOL IM and on the sign on dialog click the setup button.These instructions assume that you have AOL IM installed on your computer, are properly connected to a LAN, and have FreeProxy running with an active internet connection available. Thanks to Tony Elliot for the instructions. Set up instructions for AOL Instant Messenger.
