Aim

[jer446]

I am so frustrated.. aim is a pos.. lately... anytime i log ønto aim.. about 30 seconds after i sign on.. i get kicked off.. and i get the error asking me if i want to reopen.. i have tried reinstalling several times.. setting the settings to default.. but no luck..
I would use ichat or adium, but i never can get those to work for direct connections with my friends that use aim.. so what is wrong with aim??

 

[mrzeve]

Use spotlight to search for any files relating to aim, including temp files and settings. Delete them and then reinstall. Worked for me.

Go get Adium

 

[tkidBOSTON]

I am so frustrated.. aim is a pos.. lately... anytime i log ønto aim.. about 30 seconds after i sign on.. i get kicked off.. and i get the error asking me if i want to reopen.. i have tried reinstalling several times.. setting the settings to default.. but no luck..
I would use ichat or adium, but i never can get those to work for direct connections with my friends that use aim.. so what is wrong with aim??

I am having the same problem with my dell at work. Only when I try to sign back on to AIM I get an error saying I am trying to sign on again too soon. The only remedy is to exit and try again in 15min.

Things like this make me appreciate my Macs and iChat.

 

[jer446]

as i said though, i would gladly use ichat or adium, but the connect feature never seems to work.. if my friend wants to send me a file quickly.. i never can connect.. anyone know why?

 

[quigleybc]

as i said though, i would gladly use ichat or adium, but the connect feature never seems to work.. if my friend wants to send me a file quickly.. i never can connect.. anyone know why?

Weird, I never have any issues with AIM (iChat) at home, or AIM on my PC at work....

Maybe you need to open a port in your firewall for iChat to work properly...not sure....

 

[EEcuber17]

iChat always works for me.

I just don't like how it reformats everything like text or my friend's profiles.

 

[iShane]

I just don't like how it reformats everything like text or my friend's profiles.

You can change a setting so it doesn't do that I believe.

 

[yg17]

One word: Adium