IChat is dropping me into random chatrooms

This has been happening lately and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this. Lately when I sign on I've been getting people IM'ing me asking me who I am. Apparently I've been just popping up into random chatrooms. Is it iChat or is it my AIM account? And what can I do to stop this. I can't actually see the chatrooms...I just get the IM's of people wondering who I am. Any info would be great. Thanks.

Deselect "Remember Chats across Openings" In the Messages part of the Preferences
This will stop ichat opening Old chats.
Also check the File Menu and "Go to Chatroom" and see what is in the list and the Auto join status
You should be able to delete these.
12:03 PM Sunday; March 2, 2008

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