What Is The Correct Format For Adding An AIM Address To Address Book ?

John Doe's AIM address is .

If I enter this address into the AIM address field in his Address Book
record, and then I drag this record to the iChat Buddy List, iChat will
not inform me when John is logged into AIM. His entry in the Buddy List
will remain gray.

However, if I change the address to johndoe in the AIM address field in
his Address Book record, then iChat will update the Buddy List to
johndoe, and it will inform me when John is logged into AIM.

I have searched for documentation that specifies the proper format for
adding an AIM address into Address Book, unsuccessfully. Can someone
provide a legitimate reference?

Thank you.

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Kurt Todoroff

Markets, not mandates and mob rule.
Consent, not coercion.

 

I'm using 10.4.11.

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Kurt Todoroff

Markets, not mandates and mob rule.
Consent, not coercion.

 

No,it isn't.
AIM screen names are *not* email addresses; they are just the string,
with or without embedded space characters, chosen when one registered up
for the AIM account

 

Tom,

Thank you for the information.

I take it that if John Doe obtained the same messenger address from
Google, then he would similarly enter johndoe into Address Book, and
then select Jabber from the associated pull-down menu, and iChat would
use the parenthetical identifier, AIM or Jabber, for for its needs.

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Kurt Todoroff

Markets, not mandates and mob rule.
Consent, not coercion.

 

I've never employed Address Book in setting up AIM or Jabber buddies,
just added them with the "add buddy" mechanism. AIM buddies require
just the "screenname" defined when setting up the AIM account (no AOL
account required), while Jabber buddies require the full G-Mail address.

 

I've never employed Address Book in setting up AIM or Jabber buddies,
just added them with the "add buddy" mechanism. AIM buddies require
just the "screenname" defined when setting up the AIM account (no AOL
account required), while Jabber buddies require the full G-Mail address.[/QUOTE]

Got It!

Thank you, Tom.

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Kurt Todoroff

Markets, not mandates and mob rule.
Consent, not coercion.

 

In other words, the thing that's in the 'email address' field is
completely irrelevant to what iChat is doing. iChat is looking at a
different field.

Simon.