Anyway to get AIM to stop autoloading when OUTLOOK starts?

[slackerinabox]

This is such a weird problem - I disabled AIM autostart and AUTO-LOGIN but the damn thing starts everytime I load Outlook express! Weird, huh? How do I stop that from happening?

Thanks!

 

[Cooljt1]

go to tools / options /general and uncheck "automatically log on to aol instant messenger"

 

[Eli]

What kind of dumbsh!t "feature" is that? ;confused;

I mean, don't get me wrong.. I use AIM, but.. what does AIM have to do with outlook?

 

[CraigRT]

i hate how it does that!
one of the first things i disable when i setup a new PC with office..

so retarded.. heh

 

[edro]

n00b.

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: Cooljt1
go to tools / options /general and uncheck "automatically log on to aol instant messenger"

Thanks! That's such a weird feature! I mean, I would think that an netscape/aol app would do that but Outlook? Wacky! Messanger launching makes sense- but AIM???

 

[KevinF]

I think it has to do with MS pretending to be less of a monopoly -- there's support for an integrated messenger in XP, and now you have the power of choosing either AIM or MSN Messenger.

 

[roncarter]

Originally posted by: Cooljt1
go to tools / options /general and uncheck "automatically log on to aol instant messenger"

AIM still comes up when I open outlook..

 

[Cooljt1]

in aol instant messenger prferences / sign on/off / "uncheck make aim default instant messaging program"

 

[Noid]

That was my problem also. I couldnt get rid of it. I turned it off in Outlook too.

There was no way to uninstall it either.

I ended up re-imaging my C drive.

 

[roncarter]

Originally posted by: Cooljt1
in aol instant messenger prferences / sign on/off / "uncheck make aim default instant messaging program"

Hey, this actually worked.. thanks!