AOL Instant Messenger should be used because e-mail just isn't fast enough sometimes. This convenient, add-on to your system lets you communicate one-on-one or in a group with family, friends and business associates who also use AOL Instant Messenger. Finding people online can be easy too. Use the new AOL Instant Messenger Member Directory to locate friends by name or by e-mail address. Click on Read More... to see what's new and a download link.

Go here for a download link. What's New:
E-mail and Address Book Integration Automatic authentication at the Manage Web Alerts site HTTP Proxy Support