Can't Video Chat with other .mac user

Been trying to video chat with a buddy. We both have .mac and AIM accounts. We are able to text when logged into AIM. Attempts to video chat can't connect.
Is this a problem because we are using our AIM accounts?
I'm tried logging in with my .mac account but it always shows I'm off-line in my buddy list. Can't seem to make it go online.
Thoughts?
Ed

Hi BlackGuns,
Welcome to the  Discussions
It should not matter if you use an AIM Screen Name or an @mac one.
If you have an @mac one the Password should be 16 characters or less.
When you add a Buddy the top drop down allows you to specify the account name type.
Neither requires that you add a Suffix as the @mac ones are added by iChat.
See here http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page6.html
Most likely it is spelling or Account type error
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