AOL's instant messenger gets hooks to Outlook, ZDNet, 28 Feb 2005

“America Online has said it plans to enable users of its instant messaging service to see when friends and business associates are online, even if they're not on the contact list. The company plans to let users connect its AIM software with the address book of a popular Microsoft calendar and e-mail program in a deal with a third-party company that lets it bypass the Redmond software giant.�

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