Is .Mac necessary for screensharing?

i have .mac and i have successfully screenshared with another user that has .mac.
it wasnt successful with someone that only has the .mac trial...
any one have any experiences with the issue?

we are both in japan, about an hour and a half away from each other by train. we are both on leopard of course, 10.5.1. he has a new macbook and i have a Powerbook G4.
i have tried to send him an invite to share my screen and to share his screen.
he has tried to send me an invite to share his screen and to share my screen. all attempts have failed.
i dont think it is a port issue because we successfully use video chatting with ichat.
could it be a setting that i need to change? i have noticed posts about the sharing panel, and i made sure that he and i have the same things checked, but screensharing still didnt work...
one variable that i just now considered is that i have chax 2 installed and he does not. i may have to have him install it or uninstall mine so see if that is a variable....
my afore mentioned friend that i have had success with is also in japan about the same distance and he also has chax 2 installed... he has an intel imac (white not aluminum).
thanks for elimnating that one variable.
i wonder if it is the fact that both people have to have the same .Mac status... to clarify, neither you or your friends use .Mac?
i am marking this as solved because my question was answered, but i still cannot yet connect with my friend. i will post again when i make connection....

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