Stacy Martin said…

It’s both.

The basic Plaxo service is free and will remain free. Both AOL and Plaxo will make the integrated features available at no additional charge to subscribers and registered users.

Both Plaxo and AIM can be used independently of each other, but AIM and AOL users will have the option of using the AOL Universal Address Book powered by Plaxo to create a single unified address book accessible through AIM, AOL, or Plaxo.

The new software will enable AOL members, AIM users and Plaxo members to detect AIM presence information from within Outlook and Outlook Express. The familiar AOL Running Man icon will appear in contact lists and e-mail headers to let users know when AIM buddies are online and available to chat.

Hope this helps,

Stacy Martin
Plaxo Privacy Officer
privacy @t plaxo.com