How to Delete Your AIM Account
Here’s how to manually close your AIM account, including your AOL email account:
Sign in to the AOL account termination page with your AOL or AIM user name and password. Read and understand the termination information before continuing with the cancellation process. Select Continue Delete My Account to terminate your AOL or AIM Mail account. On the confirmation screen, enter your AOL or AIM Mail email address. Select Yes, Terminate This Account to proceed. Wait until a notice appears informing you that your account has been deactivated and scheduled for cancellation. Select Got It to complete the cancellation.
Recover Your AOL or AIM Mail Account
If you change your mind within 30 days of deleting the account, reactivate it to begin using it again.
Log into your AOL or AIM Mail account with your old user name and password. If prompted, enter a text verification code or CAPTCHA test to continue signing in. Set a new password by typing it into the New Password field and reentering it into the Confirm New Password field. Select Continue to complete the recovery and access your email account. Your folders, contacts, and calendar events will also be available.
