AOL BUDDY ICONS

If you use Instant Messages from AOL you may be familar with their "Buddy Icon" feature. It allows a small picture to show up in the bottom left-hand corner of your instant message when chatting with friends. This feature is not available in the program America Online 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 or 7.0 - you need to download a seperate AOL IM program if you want to use these buddy icons.

Instructions for installing your new Mac and Billy Buddy Icons are located under the pics. If you already know how, just right-click and save.


How to Choose a Buddy Icon.

    First you have to save the icon of your choice from this page. Then follow these instructions from America Online Instant Messenger (AOLIM):

    1 - Select the People menu on the Buddy List window.

    2 - Click Select Buddy Icon.

    3 Click the Buddy Icon tab.

    To select a buddy icon for yourself, click My Buddy Icon. To select an icon for your buddy, click your buddy’s screen name. To choose an icon to be used for all buddies within a group, select the group name, instead of a buddy’s name.

    4 - Choose Browse PC to go to the location of the image file, and select the image that you want to use for your buddy.

    5 - Click OK.

    The service sends your icon to your buddy during your instant message session after each person sends several messages back and forth.

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