By Finfacts Team

US Internet service provider America Online announced today that the company plans to update its instant messaging service so that users will be able 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 to its AOL Instant Messenger software (AIM) with the address book of their Microsoft Outlook program in a deal with a third-party company, Intellisync. Story Continues @ finfacts.com