Within the AIM Settings, users can:
- Turn IM On or Off. Choose from sending, receiving IMs in your AIM Mail inbox or with an AIM IM client already downloaded on your computer.
- Automatic Sign In. Enable automatic sign in so you don't have to enter your AIM screen name and password each time you sign in to AIM Mail.
- Privacy Controls. Enable other users to see when your computer is idle and when you are typing on your computer.
- Sending IMs. Want to use the "Enter" button to send IMs? This control will help make that a constant.
- AIM Expressions. Add Buddy Icons, emoticons and enable or disable Buddy Sounds within AIM Mail.
- Timestamps. Want to make timestamps a constant fixture on your AIM Mail IMs? You can edit that option here.


