Retro AIM Server

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Retro AIM Server is an instant messaging server that revives AOL Instant Messenger clients from the 2000s.

The following features are supported:

Windows AIM client v2.x, v3.x, v4.x, v5.x
Away Messages
Buddy Icons (v4.x, v5.x)
Buddy List
Chat Rooms (v4.x, v5.x)
Instant Messaging
User Profiles
Blocking (v3.5+)
Visibility Toggle / Idle Notification
Warning

🏁 How to Run

Get up and running with Retro AIM Server using one of these handy server quickstart guides:

Don't have AIM installed yet? Check out the AIM Client Setup Guide.

🛠️ Development

This project is under active development. Contributions are welcome!

Follow this guide to learn how to compile and run Retro AIM Server.

🌍 Community

Check out the Retro AIM Server Discord server to get help or find out how to get involved.

👤 Management API

The Management API provides functionality for administering the server (see OpenAPI spec):

List Users

curl http://localhost:8080/user

Create Users

curl -d'{"screen_name":"myScreenName", "password":"thepassword"}' http://localhost:8080/user

Change Password

curl -X PUT -d'{"screen_name":"myScreenName", "password":"thenewpassword"}' http://localhost:8080/user/password

List Active Sessions

This request lists sessions for all logged in users.

curl http://localhost:8080/session

🔗 Acknowledgements

aim-oscar-server is another cool open source AIM server project.
NINA Wiki is an indispensable source for figuring out the OSCAR API.
libpurple is also an invaluable OSCAR reference (especially version 2.10.6-1).

📄 License

Retro AIM Server is licensed under the MIT license.

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