How To Link Screen Names on Aim 6.5

Posted 1 year, 5 months ago at 3:00 pm. 120 comments
Posted in AIM Problems, AOL, Life Tutorials.

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I’m not sure why this is the most frequently asked question. You can sign on 2 or more screen names by doing these simple steps. This method works in Aim 6.x series only. Aim 5.9 has different steps. Mac Aim 4.7 users will not be able to link screen names. Please read the last paragraph on which program you should get.

How to Link Your Screen Names in Aim 6.8

  • Click Edit
  • Click Settings
  • Click Buddy List
  • Click Manage Linked Screen Names

OR

Link screennames in Aim 5.9

  • Click My Aim
  • Click Manage Linked Screen Names

Some of you may experience an error message saying your screen could not be linked. If this happens change the password for the screen name having the problem and try again. If you forgot the answer to your Security Question, you won’t be able to change the password. Also note, there doesn’t seem a way to link screen names on Mac version of Aim. Instead Mac users should try Adium to sign into multiple screen names at one time.

120 Replies

  1. jeremy burditt UNITED STATES Mar 14th 2007

    hey i tried this on my aim but there wasnt manage linked screen names on there
    what do i do?

  2. Which Version of AIM are you using?

  3. thanks so much… i just couldnt figure it out

  4. Michele UNITED STATES Mar 17th 2007

    Thanks!! I really needed to know how to unlink them! Thanx

  5. tarigirlx33 UNITED STATES Mar 18th 2007

    I have AIM 6.0 and I have two screen names I want to link but the link for “Manage Linked Screen names” doesn’t work. Is there a website that you can link screen names one because I really need it.Please help me!!

  6. man tarigirlx33 if you read the whole post U would have saw the link. Re read the whole post again.

  7. samantha UNITED STATES Mar 24th 2007

    i tried to do the link screename thing but it doesn’t work to link the screen name. how do u sign on with both. Please help me!!

  8. samantha UNITED STATES Mar 24th 2007

    HELP!!!!!

  9. What error message do you get Samantha?

  10. xoshortie82

  11. yeah i tried to link mine too but its not working and i tried like 4 times!! please come up with a different way!

  12. Anonymous UNITED STATES Apr 1st 2007

    i need help this sucks

  13. WBMike UNITED STATES Apr 1st 2007

    When you ask be a bit more descriptive, do you get an error message, what exactly happens? If i don’t know these things its harder for me to come up with answers.

  14. Regan UNITED STATES Apr 3rd 2007

    yeah ever since i downloaded the new internet explorer none of the links in AIM settings will pop up like it used to… like its supposed to! Help me out hopefully please buddies

  15. WBMike UNITED STATES Apr 4th 2007

    Maybe Reinstall Aim 6.1 and try again.

  16. spiiderella UNITED STATES Apr 6th 2007

    yeah dude, i have 6.0 and it says “manage linked screenames” but my link doesnt work.

    can you post the site to link them or something?!

  17. WBMike UNITED STATES Apr 7th 2007

    The link is within the post please re-read the whole post.

  18. lauren UNITED STATES Apr 10th 2007

    i have a mac version 4.7 and cant figure out how to link my two screen names. please help me! :]

  19. lauren UNITED STATES Apr 10th 2007

    and i know you said there doesnt sem to be a way but there has to so figure it out, please? :] thanks

  20. Have you Tried Adiumx.com, I think it uses multiple accounts, it may not be linking sns but its close enough.

  21. kristyyy UNITED STATES Apr 19th 2007

    umm. can you do this for macs? because i cant find “my aim” for 5.9

  22. WBMike UNITED STATES Apr 20th 2007

    Aim 5.9 is not on Macs, You can use iChat instead. Please reread post on what it says for Macs.

  23. In the link screen names management, after adding a screen name, closing the window, and closing AIM, the linked screen name doesn’t actually stay. Like, if I go back to the website it doesn’t show as linked.

  24. WBMike UNITED STATES Apr 22nd 2007

    You can also Link Screen names from AIM/AOL webmail. Can you try from there? If your password was incorrect it will also “pretend” to show that you linked but you actually didn’t.

  25. Hmm… I think Firefox remembered all my stuff, so it automatically logged me in. If I try to log in again though, any password I’ve used within the past four years is wrong, which is weird. So if I click the I forgot my password thing, it takes me to billing information form, which is silly because I just use a free AIM account…

  26. unknown UNITED STATES Apr 24th 2007

    hi

  27. stephanie UNITED STATES Apr 28th 2007

    hi i have aim 6.0 and i tried linked screenames but it wont work what should i do?

  28. What error message do you receive, please be more descriptive, what steps did you take, was your password correct?

  29. shopaholic UNITED STATES Apr 29th 2007

    hey thx u pplz rok

  30. spykez UNITED STATES Apr 30th 2007

    Unless something different is happening for other people, what seems to be the problem with me is after I add a screenname to link, it shows up as a linked sn, however after I sign off and on again, it’s not linked. And if I reopen the the linking page again, there wont be any linked screennames anymore. Dunno what’s the problem, tried it a couple times though.

  31. I had the same problem, spykez. If you are using Firefox or a browser of the like, try it in Internet Explorer. That worked for me.

  32. Bimboette UNITED STATES May 13th 2007

    Huh, thanks. Now I feel all… dee dee dee =]

  33. I seriously wish there was a way for Mac…my friend had it work for her Mac but idfk how she did it and she wont tell me…>:O

  34. There’s always “Friends” who know how to do stuff but won’t tell you. I’ll believe it when I see it. Unfortunately there is no way. You can try Adium still at adiumx.com

  35. eeekkk UNITED STATES May 26th 2007

    yeah i went to edit blah blah w.e wellyeah its not there it was on aim triton though ?

  36. WBMike UNITED STATES May 26th 2007

    I mean if you have Aim Triton you should go upgrade it now. I can’t offer support to it because its too old and nobody uses it.
    If you have 6.0 or 6.1, just press F7, and press Buddy list, and press manage linked screen name. Or go to https://linking.aimtoday.aol.com

  37. Lisette UNITED STATES Jun 6th 2007

    omg Big Help

  38. Omg, thank you so much. A Simple, easy to-the-point way to figure out how to link screenames. You saved my life…or my having to type all the screenames I know over again. Pwns to you

  39. wat do u think UNITED STATES Jun 10th 2007

    hi hows it going if ur single get at me 973 ??? ????

  40. Anonymous UNITED STATES Jun 12th 2007

    thnx so much ti was so much help

  41. Johnny UNITED STATES Jun 13th 2007

    Thanks, been looking for a way for about an hour!
    :D

  42. ilikebooks UNITED STATES Jun 14th 2007

    usefull!!!!!!

  43. nerdgirl494 UNITED STATES Jun 21st 2007

    thanx..i was trying to figure out how to unlink mine for ages till i found this

  44. chrisssy UNITED STATES Jul 31st 2007

    THANKS SOOOOOOOO MUCHH!!!

  45. AshLey g0ne Wild MEXICO Aug 1st 2007

    omg, thankz like a muchload,
    ! im not even kidding
    it took me like a whole
    week to figure it out.
    && i didnt even figure it out,
    i had to get help from here,
    well watever
    thankz!

  46. kellgreen UNITED STATES Aug 3rd 2007

    the manage link sn doesnt work. what should i do?

  47. thank you so much

  48. omg thank u i was gettin soo mad cuz i couldnt find it

  49. gretta hineyshaker UNITED STATES Aug 6th 2007

    it doesnt work!?!?!?! what do i do now! HELP!!!

  50. maddie UNITED STATES Aug 11th 2007

    OMG! i got a new screen name becasue my other one was suspended and i need the neames on my old buddy list so i can put them on ly new one! i tries linking them and it didnt work becasue my old screen neame was flippen suspended…. please HELP!!!!!!!!!! i really need it!

  51. maddie UNITED STATES Aug 11th 2007

    OMG! i got a new screen name becasue my other one was suspended and i need the names on my old buddy list so i can put them on my new one! i tried linking them and it didnt work becasue my old screen name was flippen suspended…. please HELP!!!!!!!!!! i really need it!

  52. ddude! if your using 6.0 the linked sreen name doesntshow uplike it did on theolder verions! on your new screen name, add the other screen name that you wanted to link to the buddy list. see how it signs on! now message that linked screen name! the message gets sent to you. people really need to figure things out for themseves more

  53. there is no manage Link screenames help!

  54. Uprade to the latest version of AIM at aim.com, once you do you will see manage linked screen names

  55. shocker19472 UNITED STATES Aug 30th 2007

    umm i linked the screennames and i still cant log onto both of them at the same time now wat

  56. Whats your Aim Version?

  57. Aim 6.1 and IE 7.0 on XP Pro, s/n linking worked as it should following the steps provided. Add name and restart/sign on to Aim again, name is linked.

    Note that the second, or more, s/n is loacated in a “tab” directly above your current buddy list

  58. when i try to click manage linked sn nothing happens????

  59. Sabina UNITED STATES Sep 25th 2007

    THANK YOU SOO MUCH!
    this helped alot :D
    i couldnt figure it out…aha

  60. Anonymous UNITED STATES Oct 14th 2007

    guys, what do u do when ur trying to create another screen name and it says “Screen name Error”?

  61. I use AIM 6.5 and I am trying to link an aim account I use for AIM WIMZI to my own account, that way i can track them both easily - but when try, it links until I sign onto AIM again - then it somehow isn’t linked any more. I can link my older account to the new WIMZI one just fine - but is it possible to link the new one to the old?

  62. anonymous UNITED STATES Oct 24th 2007

    im really confused. I have aim 6.1 and when i clicked manage linked screen names my aol opened and opened the page to link the screen names. it tells me they are linked, and then to restart aim and they will both be shown. I restart aim and its still the one screen name. So i open up manage again and it says that nothing is linked. HELPPP!

  63. Hellllp.
    My screen names won’t stay linked.
    I’ve linked them and when I sign on it signs both of them on but after 10 minutes it signs the linked screen name off.
    I wasn’t always doing this.

    can you help me??

  64. how do i link sn’s for aim 4.7

  65. someone please help i have no clue hah

  66. anyone? please help mee

  67. HELP i really really really need to know

  68. what ever have a nice break everyone

  69. software development companies INDIA Dec 1st 2007

    ya, thanks. Now I feel all

  70. alexxx UNITED STATES Jan 3rd 2008

    ok when i do the linky think and i type in my pass and hit save it shows that its linked then i hit exit on the internet thet hit save on my settings then i sign out but when i sign back in its not linked and when i go back to manage linked sn’s my sn isnt there =[ tell me what to do plzzz.

  71. katherine UNITED STATES Jan 6th 2008

    hey how do u link a screen name on version 4.7 for macs?

  72. I want to make a new screen name and then link it to my old screen name. help me!

  73. Rachel UNITED STATES Jan 22nd 2008

    okay, i’ve linked both my screen names successfully. but how do i connect my buddy list from my old one to my new one? i have aim 6 right now and i don’t have the “manage linked screen names” tab. so i’m not sure how to deal with my buddy list. thanks !

  74. how do you UNLINK screen names
    cuz like its annoying. PLZ HELP THANKS!!! IF U CAN, EMAIL ME BCUZ IM NOY SURE IF IMA REMEMBER TO CHECK BACK ON THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY ANSWERS!!!! THANKS MUCH!!!

    LiLMZLiA15@YAHOO.COM

    [comment edited]

  75. LOL IT WORKED

  76. aim me at ncaaffan4

  77. kyle berk UNITED STATES Feb 17th 2008

    hey my name is kyle u can talk to me on aim here is my screen name kylewrest4 so put that on your screen name and talk to u see u later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  78. hay sexy what r u doing

  79. i linked 2 of my screenames and when i logged on to aim, the other 2 screenmes didnt show upand it says that they are not signed on. how do i get it to have the other 2 screenames signed on??? help =[

  80. It says on Aim.com that i linked the screenames but my friends tell me im never on.

  81. It says on Aim.com that I linked both of my screenames but my friends tell me im never on one of them.

  82. heather UNITED STATES Mar 7th 2008

    yeah i have aim6 n when i go to link another screen name i click on the link but nothing happens…is there another way to do it or what?

  83. Kelseyy UNITED STATES Mar 9th 2008

    i tried this with the new aim and it doesnt let my second aim show up..
    help??

  84. coolio coolio UNITED STATES Mar 21st 2008

    im soooooo confused help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : (

  85. thank u i looked for like an hour thanks

  86. Whenever I try to link my screen names it says, ” An error has occured, please try again later.”
    I tried soo many times today..and it hasnt worked at all..
    What do I do?!?

  87. talie figgure it out

  88. talia figgure it out

  89. Marissa UNITED STATES Mar 25th 2008

    ok so, i have 6.5 and i clicked on the whole
    “manage linked screen name” and when i do that all that comes up is the My Documents folder. I’m confused?

  90. DINOMYTExMEG UNITED STATES Mar 30th 2008

    omg, this is making me soooo mad, like i do the steps followed, and when i click managed linked screen names, it tells me some bs that i have to sign in, and then i do, but then i go to my mail to fix my new s/n that i want linked, and like it tells me please retyp[e your pw, so i do and it says invalid entry for your pw, so any ideas? please please help me. lol. im so confused, because its never done this before.

  91. I linked my screen names together, but I can’t seem to figure out how to get my buddy list to transfer to my new screen name. Could you help me out by sending an e mail to the one provided? Thanks a bunch.

  92. yeah i have aim 6.5 and i went to edit setting and buddy list but there is only a away message thingy help m3!

  93. katie UNITED STATES Apr 2nd 2008

    i still dont get how to link the screenames for AIM 6.5 i did the steps but then what do you do?

  94. adorenotwarxo UNITED STATES Apr 10th 2008

    Oh, my god! Thanks soo much! Usually my friends would help me with this but they’re all soo lazy! So thanks so much! It helped me a lot. Just needs some adjusting to. lol.

  95. i tried this and i signed off and then signed backon and nothing changed…please help!

  96. ty for the help

  97. Anonymous UNITED STATES May 7th 2008

    heyy. i dont know what version of AIM i have because it jsut says AIM6 on my computer. i opened the settings and went to buddy list but it doesn’t have a manage linked screen name button. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

  98. Anonymous UNITED STATES May 10th 2008

    i have mac what do i do

  99. I DONT KNOW :) UNITED STATES May 10th 2008

    HUH?

  100. hey i tried this on my aim but there wasnt manage linked screen names on there
    what do i do?

  101. I updated this post for those who can’t find manage linked screen names

  102. deneebabeyy UNITED STATES May 15th 2008

    is there a way to link screennames on meebo?

  103. No.

  104. Kaity UNITED STATES Jun 4th 2008

    hi i’ve done all of that for the 6.5 aim users;; but my tells me that somethings wrong;; but nothing’s wrong;; i’m soo confused…do i have 2 make a new screen name;; then tell them what 2 screen names i want linked?? please helppp mee!!!!??

    loveeee;;
    kaity!!..♥♥♥

  105. You have to have two seperate screen names in order to link them.

  106. im using aim 6.8 wat do i do????

  107. A Person UNITED STATES Jun 20th 2008

    aim 6.8 is the same thing theres nothing different about it

  108. A Person UNITED STATES Jun 20th 2008

    “is there a way to link screennames on meebo?”

    You can sign on more than one screen names on meebo. In your buddy list click “sign on” and just sign on to your other screen name….

  109. taylorrr UNITED STATES Jun 22nd 2008

    umm… where is the linked screenames buddylist?

  110. H0EEEE UNITED STATES Jun 22nd 2008

    RAWR=O

  111. The linked screennames buddy list will show during Aim 6.x or Aim 5.x, at the top of your buddy list you will be able to click to switch to another screen names’ buddy list.

  112. IDK stop aking hard questions UNITED STATES Jul 2nd 2008

    I have AIM 6.8 and it isnt up there. I dont have AIM 6.x or 5.x and my mommy wont elp me so can you?

  113. 6.x includes all versions of Aim 6.0 including Aim 6.8. Check if your screen names are linked at http://settings.aim.com and click Manage Linked Screen Names, and post back.

  114. kaitlyn UNITED STATES Jul 6th 2008

    I clicked on it but nothing happened. What do I do?

  115. omg who ever left those instructions, thanks so much!! that same thing where you type came up on aim.com but it wouldnt let me link my sceen names, for some reason, this method worked!!!! thanks so muuucccchhhh!!!!!

  116. ineedhelpplz UNITED STATES Jul 29th 2008

    ok i hit save and it’ll save but i’ll sign off and it won’t work and it seems like it unsaves itself because i click mange links again and its not there help plz =[

  117. I_Need_Help_Please UNITED STATES Aug 11th 2008

    I have the same problem as ineedhelppplz, i go to settings.aim.com and add the other screename, but iwhen i sign off than on nothing happens. When i refrech the page on the site it goes away too.

  118. Unlink the screen name, change the password of the linked’s screen name, sign onto the linked screen name only through AIM to verify that the password works. Sign off. Go back to settings.aim.com and add that screen name back to Manage Linked Screen names and Save. Refresh the page and verify that the screen name still shows up. If not try another web browser and add the screen name again.


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