Cannot Sign Into Ichat -won't recognize any password

Hi folks - A couple of days ago I woke my Mac (Imac 27" 2.8 ghz Intel Core i7 running OSX 10.7.5) and had a message from Ichat (ver. 6.0.2) (which I always have open) saying AOL Instant Messenger password 'Ichat can't log in to ------username----- because yoir login ID or password is incorrect. I've tried every possible password it could be, but none have worked.
'Remember this password in my keychain' was checked, as well.
I went into preferences and changed the password there, but still the same message.
I downloaded an update to Ichat, but it wouldn't let me install it on my system saying it couldn't, even though the requirements for the operating system were several updates ago.
There's no option for 'forget your password?' to have it emailed to you or anything like that...
I've since downloaded and successfully run the latest version of AOL messenger, which is different than the Ichat I was using (which strangely enough, says AIM and AOL instan Messenger, even though it says Ichat in my applications folder and on the icon when I drag it to the dock).
However, the AOL Instant Messenger I just downloaded is not as good as the Ichat I was using..my video is vertical and squashed and lower quality and the sound is poor as well (on my end and the other users).
Any help is much appreciated!
Thank you.

Hi,
iChat 6 can use AIM names or Apple IDs issued by Apple (@mac.com, @me.com and @icloud.com endings)
AIM have a password Character limit which you can "bump" in to if you are using an Apple ID.
The limit is 16 characters.
If you changed your password at Apple (in iTunes or iCloud or App Store for instance) and it is over 16 characters you will need to make it smaller.
The AIM for Mac App should not get labelled 'iChat" anywhere.
If this is excepting your Name and Password it seems you are using and AIM registered name or the @mac.com type of Apple ID.
Do this:-
Have the Finder as the front App (listed in the Menu bar)
Us the Go Menu > Go to Folder and type ~/Library/Preferences in the dialogue box that appears.
In the Preferences folder find com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist and drag it to the Trash
Restart iChat.
This .plist hold the "state" of the login to AIM.
AS the computer was Sleeping the Network connection were cut.
This can mean the .plist has info saying it is logged in where as the computer has closed the connection to AIM and the AIM server will think you are logged out.
Deleting the .plist and restarting the app will recreate the .plist from defaults in the app and refreshes the AIM Login.
9:47 PM Tuesday; March 5, 2013
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