AOL shuts out AIM users
America Online inadvertently deactivated an undisclosed number of users last week. The mix up, confirmed Friday, occured earlier in the week when a set of active screen names was mixed into a group of old screen names. The older screen names were ones that have not been used in the past 12 months and were set for “recycling”.
Krista Thomas, an AOL spokeswoman, claims that all affected screen names will be reinstated by December 13.
Source: CNet: News.com - AOL shuts out some AIM users