iChat connection problem

[Andre neil]

I can not connect to AIM with iChat, my contact list is gray or off, and I have pages of dialogue that tells me:

iChat Connection Alert
Could not connect to AIM
The host refused the connection, try again later.

I have a G5, and Mac OS X 10.3.9, I log in neufbox. I had no problem before with ichat.

[SeCTor 1]

I'm also having the Neuf telecom and i was having the same issue. I solved this problem by going to "Preferences", then under the tab "Accounts" I went in "server settings" and in the "port", I entered 80 instead of number marked before.

Do not ask me why it works, I can not even answer you, but good obviously my concern has been solved overnight ...

[shahid khan]

I was also having same concern, and the solution was changing the port 443.

To do this navigating to Preferences-> Accounts-> your screen name-> Sever Settings.

And change the port number.

[Melville]

First try to connect your Mac directly to your cable modem, respectively, if it works then . Hook back up your router and put your Mac to your router DMZ, if it works then , You have a problem with port forwarding, check the settings are forwarding UDP port 5060.

[Trio]

You are still connected to the Internet when you try to launch iChat? Try to watch the connection options in iChat or network connections to adjust the setting you are correctly installed.

[Andre neil]

Thank you very SeCTor 1, ichat works! with the magic number 80 in the server options! I found it odd that the disconnection constantly in some days ... I even ask my friends but they have not experienced this problem .

Thanks you very much, thanks for everyone who replied here.