'Messages' logs out my AIM account every 10 minutes, help ??

Since updating to OS X Mountain Lion, my AIM accounts keep logging out and disconnecting, I tried deleting and re-adding the account but there hasn't been any change,  has anyone else been experiencing this?

Hi,
I would check the Preferences or Messages and then the Server Settings tab for the AIm Logins you have.
The server should be api.oscar.aol.com and the SSL option is normally On.
There have been issues with the AIM SSL server in the past.
It may pay to try it without SSL and see if there is any difference.
Also Messages will tend to reconnect if the connection gets dropped when not using SSL  (SSL has to be manually reconnected for Security purposes).
Previously the iChat App uses the login.oscar.aol.com servers and when using SSL the software would change the server name by adding a leading s (slogin.oscar.aol.com).
This was on port 5190.
You have to Log Out to change any of these settings
7:51 PM      Tuesday; August 7, 2012
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