IChat keeps showing me error message stating that host refused server

Everytime I attempt to log in(from any account on my computer or any screen name) I receive a pop-up error message saying "Host refused server. Try again later." This has been happening for two weeks now and I called apple support and AOL support and both said they could not help me. The finny thing is, I can sign on to my screen name on AIM from another location and connect to iChat as long as my AOL is signed on even though it's a different screen name .. I'm so confused!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!

Hi Thomas,
I am reading that iChat will not log into the AIM servers with one account name from a mac computer in one location But that it will if you use the AIM application on another computer that is somewhere else - even if the AIM application is using another log in name.
Do you mean that the AIM application using one login name can Chat to your Mac ?
OR do you mean you have the AOL package and have enabled the IM function and can log in with that name ?
I feel that these options do not fully explain what you are trying to say.
This may be that you have not enabled iChat for Multiple logins of the same login account name.
Open iChat.
Go to Preferences (in the iChat menu)
Go to Accounts
Select the account in question in the left hand column.
Select the Account Info tab if it is not the current one
Add a tick to the Multiple Login box
If this does not work then try deleting com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist This is found in /Users/(your account)/Library/Preferences
Restart iChat afterwards. In some circumstances this will send you through the Start up Screens again.
Ralph

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