Since I upgraded to Lion I can't use iChat on my 2.2ghz i7 MacBook Pro. Simply won't log on. Tried deleting the account and adding it again but nothing. It's a Mac.com account.
The one I've been using for the last 8 years. When setting up my account, I select the .mac option from the list that includes AIM and Yahoo/Google.
Huh. Really?
I guess it makes sense that iChat would allow that. Oh, but that also might be your problem. .Mac is dead, MobileMe is dead; Apple could be cutting that off.
iChat does cut in and out sometimes, though. Leave it alone for a few days and then see if you can log in again.
I guess it makes sense that iChat would allow that. Oh, but that also might be your problem. .Mac is dead, MobileMe is dead; Apple could be cutting that off.
iChat does cut in and out sometimes, though. Leave it alone for a few days and then see if you can log in again.
It still works fine in my Mini. But I haven't been able to use it on my MBP since I installed Lion months ago.
Here’s another solution to a problem I just had, hopefully to save future Google searchers some time. How to fix this:
Open iChat’s Preferences.
Under Accounts, select Server Settings.
Try unchecking “Use SSL”, or changing the Port to 443, or both.
Try taking iChat online again. You may not need to — if it’s this problem, it should take you online immediately.
Take iChat back offline, go back to Preferences, Accounts, Server Settings, and click “Use Default Settings” (which changes it back to SSL and port 5190).
Try to go online again and it should work.
It seems that Lion’s networking is still a bit finicky under 10.7.1. (This also might be the AOL servers’ fault, but probably not.)
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What chat service allows an @mac.com e-mail address?
The one I've been using for the last 8 years. When setting up my account, I select the .mac option from the list that includes AIM and Yahoo/Google.
The one I've been using for the last 8 years. When setting up my account, I select the .mac option from the list that includes AIM and Yahoo/Google.
Huh. Really?
I guess it makes sense that iChat would allow that. Oh, but that also might be your problem. .Mac is dead, MobileMe is dead; Apple could be cutting that off.
iChat does cut in and out sometimes, though. Leave it alone for a few days and then see if you can log in again.
Huh. Really?
I guess it makes sense that iChat would allow that. Oh, but that also might be your problem. .Mac is dead, MobileMe is dead; Apple could be cutting that off.
iChat does cut in and out sometimes, though. Leave it alone for a few days and then see if you can log in again.
It still works fine in my Mini. But I haven't been able to use it on my MBP since I installed Lion months ago.
Here’s another solution to a problem I just had, hopefully to save future Google searchers some time. How to fix this:
Open iChat’s Preferences.
Under Accounts, select Server Settings.
Try unchecking “Use SSL”, or changing the Port to 443, or both.
Try taking iChat online again. You may not need to — if it’s this problem, it should take you online immediately.
Take iChat back offline, go back to Preferences, Accounts, Server Settings, and click “Use Default Settings” (which changes it back to SSL and port 5190).
Try to go online again and it should work.
It seems that Lion’s networking is still a bit finicky under 10.7.1. (This also might be the AOL servers’ fault, but probably not.)