jc-roberts95
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Q: keeps asking for AOL Instant Messenger Password and rejecting my apple id password

keeps asking for my AOL instant messenger password on Mac iMessage, when entering Apple ID password this is rejected, i have already tried resetting my ID password, which doesn't solve this problem

Posted on Mar 27, 2016 3:36 AM

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Q: keeps asking for AOL Instant Messenger Password and rejecting my apple id password

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Mar 27, 2016 8:52 AM in response to jc-roberts95
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    Mar 27, 2016 8:52 AM in response to jc-roberts95

    Try going to the website below and click Forgot password.

     

    www.aim.com

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 28, 2016 1:11 PM in response to jc-roberts95
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    Mar 28, 2016 1:11 PM in response to jc-roberts95

    Hi,

     

    I am afraid you are not being clear.

     

    What is asking for the AIM password ?

    Is it the iMessages Account ?

     

    Or are you using an Apple Issued ID as an AIM valid Screen Name ?

    @mac.com  @me.com ID linked to iCloud and @icloud.com IDs can be used and AIM valid Screen Names and would use the same Apple ID password

    However if you have 2 Step Verification on the Apple you may not need it is you are using it as an AIM valid Screen Name as there is a double check already with the app logging into AIM and Apple to confirm the ID.

     

    If on the other hand you are using an AIM.com ID as your Apple ID then it will be the Password like to the ID at Apple.

    If you are then using 2 Step Verification then Messages needs a App Specific one set up.

     

     

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