Using AIM with ichat

Im trying to use AIM through Ichat and it doesn't seem to be working? can i just install AIM and use it with the Ichat, because that isnt working either...i tried installing aim and when I double click it I get an error msg or it tries to open in Excel??

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    I don't have an .Mac acount, so I use MSNforMac to talk with an Hotmail account to my PC friends.
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    But can I talk to my friends (that use MSN in a PC) by iChat with an AIM Acount?
    So I tried to create an AIM acount
    But now, when I write the screen name and the password of my AIM acount in iChat, appears an message saying that iChat couldn't connect to AOL service.
    Answer, please, if you know...
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    Hi BrunoMCP,
    Yes the Jabber side of iChat can be made with the aid of "Transports" to connect to other services such as MSN.
    However this does not include Video or Audio with the current Codecs used.
    Your options are aMSN or Mercury Messenger for Video to MSN Buddies or as has been said move to Skype.
    For links to aMSN and Mercury go here
    http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page5.html
    8:10 PM Tuesday; December 19, 2006

  • Is it possible to use aim with a mac for free?

    Is it possible to use aim with a mac for free?

    If you mean the application AIM for Mac, it will depend on your download speed.
    If you mean "Can I use iChat with an AIM a screen name and does it cost anything ?" then the answer is Yes you can and no it does not cost and there is no download to do.
    If you mean "Can I use the AIM service with an @mac screen name and can this be done for free ? " then the answer is again yes.
    A trail account cost nothing and will work in ichat after the 60 days is up
    A Paid for but Lapsed account will also work in iChat and for this purpose can now be considered free.
    As I said and hinted at before your first question does not make it clear what you are actually asking.
    The Application AIM for Mac is stuck at version 4.7 and does not do Video or Audio Only chats.
    It has things that are useful in tweaking Buddy Lists in iChat but it is not specifically needed to contact AIM Buddies.
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  • Using AIM through iChat

    Ok. I've already been using AIM on my iChat, and let me tell ya, it works much better than AIM itself.
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    Thanks for your help! I appreciate it!

    This is taken from the ichatav3 help menu:
    Click the Add button in the Buddy List window. A list appears, showing cards in your Address Book. Choose the person you want to add to your Buddy List. If the person is not already in your Address Book, click New Person.
    If the person does not have an instant message address, you need to enter one. You can enter more than one screen name by separating each with a comma. If your friend signs on using any of the screen names you enter, you'll see them in your Buddy List.
    You can also drag a person's name from your Bonjour list to your Buddy List to add that person to your Buddy List. The person in the Bonjour list must have a a valid AIM or .Mac account.
    When you add a new person to your Buddy List, a new card is added to Address Book.
    Your Buddy List is stored on an instant message server, so you can log in to your account from any computer and see if your buddies are online.

  • Using MSN with ichat

    hi all, i was wondering if it was possible to use my msn account with ichat, and if yes, would the video/audio services work? most of my friends use msn and i want to do av chat with them, but as you know the messenger for mac software is really bad.
    any help would be appreciated. thanks!

    The only way on MSN is.
    aMSN http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14200/amsn
    Mercury http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14970/mercury-messenger
    Or both of you use Skype.
    Mac version http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/download/skype/macosx/
    Pc http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/download/skype/windows/
    Or web based http://www.mebeam.com/
    Or if you all have a gmail account http://mail.google.com/videochat
    And new http://www.tokbox.com/#

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    It was working the night before, but the next day wasn't working at all. Facetime was having problems too... I have Mac OSX 10.6.8.

    Hi,
    It might help if we knew what sort of Accounts/Screen Names were involved ?
    What have you checked ?
    Mac Firewall ?
    Router ?
    Logging on to your Mac with another Mac User ?
    Does the Mac User Account you normally use have Parental Controls turned On ?
    8:12 PM      Thursday; August 18, 2011
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  • Can't use AIM with NX Pro

    Greetings,
    I got an NX Pro so that I could chat with my mom who lives out of the country. This is for my second home. At my other home I have a logitech which I can use with no problems whatsoever. However the NX Pro will not work with AIM at all. It's not freezing or crashing, it's just not working. I know the cam works otherwise because I've used it. Any advice? I would like to be able to talk to my mom!

    I am having the same problems. Were you able to find a resolution? Please email be at [email protected] thanks, Bruce

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    I actually have iChat 4.0. If everyone I communicate with is on a PC and use either MSN or Yahoo Messenger, is there any reason to use iChat...for anything?

    No.
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  • I am using AIM in ichat and i can see the other person but cant hear them

    They can see and hear me and ventrillo works for sound as does itunes and game so its not, systems/sound or i wouldnt have sound at all

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    Devices do have to be Set in System Preferences > Sound > output tab AND in iChat Menu > Preferences > Video/Audio section as the Output device (drop down if you have more than one).
    Some Blue Tooth Headsets require that they are set in System Preferences > Sound > Input an Output tabs before setting in iChat.
    If set up already set the iChat to any other output first then set System Preferences (Again) and then return to iChat to make it appear the Blue Tooth headset is being set "last" (As in Last step).
    I see nothing here about iChat http://forum.ventrilo.com/showthread.php?t=39590
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    I have narrowed down my Bluetooth headset search to Jabra's BT500, and am curoius if any of you have successfuly used it with iChat.

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    When you use AIM on iChat does it look the same as in the regular AIM program? ie. same convo box? Or should i just download the AIM program sepperatly? I mean just download AIM.?

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    I was using AIM for iChat earlier this morning and everything was working fine. Then suddenly, without warning, it logs out of every iChat account and returns the error: "An internal error occured that disconnected you from all iChat services. To resume iChat, log in again to your instant messaging account." I can log into my bonjour and jabber account, but as soon as I try to connect to AIM, it brings them all offline. I went to AIM.com and signed in and have been using the web client since, but apparently this has happened to about half of my friends on iChat. Why would this be and what can I do to fix it?

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    10:48 PM      Sunday; February 26, 2012
    Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
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