IChat offline/Aim password user name incorrect

I have iChat version 3.1.9 (v446) on a macbook pro. While attempting an AVChat we get the AIM user name / password incorrect. I have gone online to create another aim account. Again the password was incorrect (even though the new account and password had just been created. I have changed the password with AIM - same password error message.
The buddy list icon says that iChat is offline and most of the drop down menus on ichat are greyed out.
About 6 weeks ago I cancelled a repeat subscription to mobileme .mac account - not sure whether this has any relevance ??
Any help really appreciated !!

I am having this same problem. I just installed a new hard drive in my iMac today so I had to reinstall the OS (obviously.) When I opened iChat I put my username and password in. When it tried to connect a window popped up asking me for my password. I put in what I remembered to be my password (it had been stored in my keychain for so long I thought I had forgotten it) and it seemed that it was incorrect as it asked me for it again.
I then went to my MacBook at home and checked the password in the keychain and I DID have it correct.
It will not let me connect and then locks me out for a bit after I try too many times.
I even went online to their browser version and tried it with my username and (correct) password and it still wouldn't let me log on.
Could my Mac have corrupted the password with AOL?
Is there a way to uninstall iChat an start all over?
Is anyone else having this problem that found an answer?

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