Cannot logon to iChat - ID or password is wrong (but it is not)

I am helping my nephew with this one:
Lion OS X 7
iCloud ID and Apple ID is the same, but it is NOT a @me.com or mac.com name, it is [email protected]
Password has been reset and rechecked several times
NO problem logging direcktly into iCloud account under the OS X settings: iCloud with ID and password
I do not know if this is a AOL or AIM account, does it matter? Anyway I have tried both, with no luck:
Wrong Id or password
I tried to log on directly to AOL and AIM on the web, same result.
If I try to create a new me.com/mac.com and enter the email address, I get the message "this email address is already assigned"
It seems like a lost case.
Any suggestions?

Hi,
iChat can log in to AIM (As well as various Jabber Server and in Lion also to Yahoo).
Apple made an Agreement back in the days of iChat 1 with AIM that the then Apple IDs of @mac.com would be recognised as Valid AIM Screen Names.
Since then MobileMe replaced @mac (or .Mac if you prefer) As the Service apple provided and MobileMe email IDs were also added to the Agreement.
With iCloud any Apple ID can be linked to an @me.com name.
Using the @me.com name works in iChat.
NOTE.
There is one proviso with these "Names" in that the AIM Servers have never allowed more than 16 characters to a Password.
As the AIM servers actually check with the relevant @mac.com and @me.com servers for the password, your Password does need to be 16 characters or less.
Use iCloud to change your more recent Password.
Others may have to use the iForgot site.
Just to be clear ---- NOT --- all Apple IDs are also Valid AIM Screen Names.
This means at 2) above in your Post you should have ended up with an iCloud issued @me.com Address/Name as well.
These iCloud/iOS5 issued @me.com names will only work in iChat 6.
Alternatively you can create an "iChat Name" on the @mac.com registration site
This still needs the password to be 16 characters or Less.
It also requires that your Link another Email to the Name. ++++ This Cannot be one that is already used with Another Apple ID ++++
So your Current Apple ID your "quote" is Not a Valid AIM name at 5)
As such you will not be able to Log it in via iChat, AIM for Mac or AIM Express or any other AIM client (App that can use AIM).
You can use any existing email to Create a AIM Name at this AIM Registration Page
This wants an email to be linked for Password recovery but it is not as "Hard Linked" as ther Apple ID/@mac.com registration.
Hope that helps.
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