Messages won't connect to AIM network after sleep. What's up with this?

I am having some problems with Messages. I just upgraded to Mountain Lion yesterday and I have found out that after my Mac Mini (Mid 2011 model) goes to sleep, Messages refuses to connect to the AIM network. I used to have a similar problem with iChat, but I was usually able to get it to connect again by turning the WiFi on on my Mac. (I use and Ethernet cable to connect to the wireless router.) However, that does not work with Messages. The only way I have found to be able to connect is to restart the computer. Any ideas?

Hi Malik666,
Actually I am set to Threaded view.
However a thread that gets a bit longer than this one will stop showing the individual posts in this staggered manner.
At the top of an Apple Support Communities page use the "Your Stuff" items > Then Preferences in it's menu.
This takes you to a two tabbed page.
You need General Preferences.
It may pay to start another thread about the computer losing it's Communities Login.
I spend about 3 hours each evening here and only have to login once.
7:34 pm Wednesday; September 18, 2013
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