Ichat not connecting to my new aim account

I just got a new macbook pro. i have never used this ichat thing before. so i had to create an aim account to use it. i made one and connected it to my facebook. when i got the ichat thing started. it said to login to my aim account. but it kept saying it was incorrect. but when i log in anywhere else using my aim information. it works fine. so my password and username are correct. i have restarted the computer twice. this is really annoying.
any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi acsmith4840,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you want to sign into the iTunes Store with another Apple ID. The article linked below will walk you through signing into the iTunes Store and App Store on your devices with a different Apple ID.
iOS: Sign in with a different Apple ID in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311
I hope this helps.
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Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you want to sign into the iTunes Store with another Apple ID. The article linked below will walk you through signing into the iTunes Store and App Store on your devices with a different Apple ID.
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HI,
Go here https://settings.aim.com/
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For any AIM valid Name (AIM, @mac.com or MobileMe) go to the IChat Menu > Preferences > Accounts
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