Export Buddy List?

jcontonio · Post by **jcontonio** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:36 am

I Dont know what happened to my screenname, but the other day I couldn't sign into AIM and couldnt change my password, so I needed to create a new one.
How can I get my buddy list back in Adium? Can I export a regular Aol Instant Messenger buddy list from their app? Is there a file somewhere on my computer I can import?

Help!

FredAkbar · Post by **FredAkbar** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:59 am

Are you still unable to sign onto your old account? You can try the Contact Exporter app that Evan (evands) wrote a while back. It will create an AIM export file with all the contacts you've ever had (assuming it still works with recent versions of Adium...Evan?). You can then sign onto your new screen name in AOL Instant Messenger (the official client), go to File --> Import... and select that export file to import all of your old buddies into the new screen name's buddy list. Good luck!

jcontonio · Post by **jcontonio** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:01 am

Thank you! Yeah, just the other morning it's like someone hijacked my screen name that I've had for years...probably 6 or so years. My password wouldn't work, and I don't have the email address that I originally registered my name with...soo......I am really upset.