Upgraded to Mavericks and cannot connect AIM to Messages

You need to create an AIM account rather then the AOL.

Go into the System Preferences, Internet Accounts, and then click "Add other Account".

And then "Add Message Account" and click create.

Choose AIM in the box and fill out the rest of your info for AIM

I have had the same problem, only this solution is not working fo me I created a new AIMS account, per these instructions, but when I try to "Connect" to AIMS in iMessage, it still asks for an "AOL Instant Messenger Password." If I enter the password I enetered when creating the new AIMS account, I get feedback that the password is not correct. Why is it still asking for an AOL Instant Messenger Password? Why isn't this working for me?

Thank you, works like a charm!

Just to be clear.

AIM stands for AOL Instant Message. So an AIM Password is an AOL Instant Message password.

An Apple ID issued by Apple (@mac.com and iCloud issued @me.com and @icloud.com ending IDs) can also be valid AIM Screen Names

In the past the password at Apple had to comply with the AIM limit of 16 characters.

I have seen a recent post that suggests that this limit may have changed.

Try logging in here if the Name was registered at AIM or is an @mac.com name

https://settings.aim.com/

(You cannot log in here with an @iCloud.com or @me.com ending ID as there are addtional checks in iChat 6 and upwards that invloved logins to both Apple And AIM at the same time to confirm access to the password).

10:07 pm Saturday; January 11, 2014

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

I am having the same exact problem. Did you ever solve the AIM password problem?? I originally had an AIM account that worked very well for me. I did not have a password. When I upgraded from 10.6.8 to Mavericks it started asking for a password. I tried adding a password to the original account - did not work. I deleted that account and opened a new AIM account - added the password and it did not work. Any further suggestions??

Hi bettybdne,

A long time ago, getting an AIM ID tended to mean you only saw the Username part (no @AIM.com or @AOL.com)

New ones tend to show you the full email looking ID.

Try using only the username part.

Also try logging in here https://settings.aim.com/ as it is likely to tell you if the account is suspended or not. (There are lots of curious reasons why this happens)

7:19 pm Saturday; July 12, 2014