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How do you register?

I went to the "Account setup" screen, selected "mac.com account" then clicked on the "get an iChat account". I filled in the form and crated my account. I can go to myinfo.apple.com and log in with my mac.com address/pw.

But when I type in that account into the "account setup" tab, it always tells me "incorrect mobileMe password", even though I'm selecting "mac.com account" not "mobile me account".

Is there no way to use iChat without paying $100 a year for mobileMe?

Posted on Jan 28, 2010 5:13 PM

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Niel

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Jan 28, 2010 5:17 PM in response to smoomoo

Click here and get an username.

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smoomoo Author

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Jan 28, 2010 5:22 PM in response to Niel

So I have to use an AIM account? There is no way to get a free account from mac?

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Defcom-UK

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Jan 29, 2010 11:27 AM in response to smoomoo

https://myinfo.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyInfo.woa/wa/createAppleId?createac ctype=lite&userid=dmac&localang=en_US

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Jan 29, 2010 1:04 PM in response to smoomoo

Hi,

Did you set up a password with more than 16 characters ?
Apple lets you create longer passwords (Or did before the @Mac names got changed to iChat Names only and MobileMe passwords can be longer)

The AIM Servers however cannot cope with passwords over 16 characters.

Other than this what you describe seems to be OK.

9:04 PM Friday; January 29, 2010

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

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maverave

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Jan 30, 2010 10:43 AM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Ralph, this might be vaguely related, but maybe not....I just signed up for an iChat account for its ability to allow easy screen sharing, using my mobileme login. All seemed fine until I realized that my business partner's name is showing up as 'me-available' at the top of the AIM buddy window instead of myself. I am totally mystified. (Also peripherally related: now when I try to set my iCal for alarms delivered to my email, his name and email address show up along with our generic office email address (that we all receive) and not my personal address. ⚠ Any insight about this dilemma that you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

mavie

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maverave

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Jan 30, 2010 11:55 AM in response to maverave

Updated information re: wrong name showing up at top of my AIM buddy window in iChat: I just realized that the drop down "view as handle" shows my correct mobileme address, but the "view as name" shows my partner's name. Just wondering what his name is doing here!

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Defcom-UK

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Jan 30, 2010 12:12 PM in response to maverave

Check your address books me card.

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Jan 30, 2010 12:30 PM in response to maverave

Hi,

As Defcom says the Mac User Logged in on the Mac should be the same person as the Head and Shoulders card (My Card) in the Address Book.

Options are to Change the Address Book entry if you are the only one using the Mac.
Create your Own Mac User account on that Mac.
Change the Display to your Handle and forget about it.

On the Last.
If your Colleague takes copy of the Address Book to another computer the Cards will have the info about your Buddies Screen Names (At least that have Real Names connected to iChat) even if he does not have access to your Buddy List.

If you move computers (or even User's Account) then wipe the Address Book and the Keychain of info relevant to you.

8:30 PM Saturday; January 30, 2010

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

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