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AIM Mailbox was a feature introduced by America Online (AOL) in the late 1990s, allowing users to access their email accounts directly from the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) client. This feature allowed users to send and receive emails, as well as manage their email accounts, all within the AIM interface.

Here are some key features of AIM Mailbox:

  1. Integrated email client: AIM Mailbox allowed users to access their email accounts without leaving the AIM client.
  2. Multiple account support: Users could manage multiple email accounts from different providers, such as AOL, Yahoo!, and Hotmail.
  3. Email management: AIM Mailbox provided basic email management features, including composing, sending, and receiving emails, as well as deleting and archiving messages.
  4. IM integration: AIM Mailbox allowed users to send instant messages to their contacts, and also receive instant messages in their email inbox.

AIM Mailbox was a convenient feature for AOL users, as it allowed them to manage their email and instant messaging needs in one place. However, with the rise of web-based email services like Gmail and Yahoo! Mail, the need for a separate email client within an instant messaging platform decreased, and AIM Mailbox was eventually phased out.

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