AIM 6.1 provides many features to protect your privacy when online, and to customize your online experience. AIM also allows you to control who sees you online, block Instant Messages, and ignore chat from someone in a chat room.

Adjust Your Privacy Settings
Launch the AIM software, then sign on using your screen name and password.

To adjust your privacy settings:
1. Tap the F7 key or click the Edit menu to open it, then click Settings....
2. Click the Privacy tab.
3. Choose one of the following options by clicking it, then click the Save button.

Allow all users to contact me: When you select this preference, any AOL or AIM user can see that you are online and can send you instant messages
Allow only users on my Buddy List: When you select this preference, only people whose screen names you have added to your Buddy List window can see that you are online and send you instant messages.
Allow only the users below: When you select this preference and then add names to the list, only the people whose screen names you add to the list can see that you are online and send you instant messages.
Block all users: When you select this preference, no one can see that you are online or send you instant messages.
Block only the users below: When you select this preference, and add names to the list, only the people whose screen names you add to the list will be prevented from seeing that you are online and from sending you instant messages.