# How do i retrieve old AIM conversations?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-retrieve-old-aim-conversations/1196>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 31, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-retrieve-old-aim-conversations/1196 "2005-07-31T13:08:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-retrieve-old-aim-conversations/1196/1 "2005-07-31T13:08:36Z")

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I searched and people said it can’t be done…but i know for a FACT that it can be done…i just don’t know how. Anybody?

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-retrieve-old-aim-conversations/1196/2 "2005-07-31T13:24:52Z")

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it cant be done unless you have a logging program (deadaim, middleman, trillian, etc.) but you would have had to have it when the convos took place.

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-retrieve-old-aim-conversations/1196/3 "2005-07-31T20:23:35Z")

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Unless you have the logging feature turned on. Or some 3rd-party program it couldn’t be done.

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-retrieve-old-aim-conversations/1196/4 "2005-08-01T05:58:48Z")

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:snky:

your best bet is to send me the drive and stop spoilating it.

also include in the box a 5 dolla gift certificate to mighty.