Can't connect to @mac.com with Messages anymore, anyone having this problem?

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Can't connect to @mac.com with Messages anymore, anyone having this problem?

It's two days now that I am trying to connect to my primary Apple ID xxxx@mac.com but it won't let me connect from my Mac Pro or MacBook Air within Messages (iChat) app. Both Macs running Mountain Lion (GM) and never had problem before.

I can connect this @mac.com account for iMessage and iCloud but not for Messages app. The strange thing is that @me.com working fine. Is that mean that Apple removing @mac.com addresses from iChat/Messages? or is something else I am doing wrong?

I've tried many times to login with my xxxxx@mac.com account before posting here, even tried with Verbs on iOS device or Adium on Mac, both with AIM or MobileMe accounts there and of course I've changed my password twice via appleid.apple.com.

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion, GM Final Developer version

Posted on Aug 20, 2012 7:44 PM

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piratx Author

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Aug 20, 2012 8:37 PM in response to piratx

Things are getting really bad now! I logged in on appleid.apple.com again and I saw my primary Apple ID and email address still is xxxxx@mac.com and I had three alternatives before, one with @mac.com, one with me.com and finally the new one @icloud.com.

http://d.pr/i/Gsb5

I tried to delete @mac.com and now I am having problem to add it again.

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Aug 29, 2012 11:13 AM in response to piratx

I had the same problem for the last couple of days, a real head-scratcher, but I noticed that one of my keychains was locked. I unlocked it and, hey presto! I could again connect via my me.com and mac.com IDs.

Hope this helps.

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