IChat not saving AIM password

I love the new iChat but it refuses to save my AIM password, any suggestions?
Thank You Much
Richard Brown

Hi,
When you opened IChat for the First time were those Start up Screens where you entered your details ?
If so did you add the Password then ?
Ifyou did not then the Password is not saved to the Keychain (and iChat cannot access it)
When you open iChat it will prompt you for the password in a separate window (this may or may not have a option to Save the password.)
If the pop up window does offer to Save the Password but does not then check you have Read and Write access to the Keychain  (Home Folder/Library/Keychains )
(Do a Get Info on the File from the Finder's File Menu and check the bottom panel then edit if required)
If not, delete the account in iChat Preferences > Accounts and re-add it.
10:33 PM      Saturday; July 23, 2011
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