Believe it or not, I can send to my friends who are ‘away’ and using the old version, but they can’t send back to me. Nor can I send to anyone who is ‘away’ using the new version of AIM, and they can’t send back to me as well. So the only way it appears to work anymore is Old AIM to Old AIM or New AIM to Old AIM.
Though I appreciate the help, I’m trying to find a workaround for the current version of AIM. I don’t want to revert to using one of the older versions. I like the new feature of being able to text message ur buddies’ cell phones.