Problems with AIM

lately i havent been able to sign on to AIM. i tried the automatic connection, but it couldent find a server. It was wierd because it all of a sudden just stopped working. i didnt download any new programs or anything. but ive tried to uninstall and then reinstall the program. but that didnt work. None of my messenger programs are working either (Gaim, Trillian, Easy Message). i kinda use AIM alot for school work, so if someone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Unintall aim then try to reenstall it also check toi be shure that the internet is connected

Did you recently add a router?

no rounter = /

its been about 4 days and i still cant sign on.. i tried installing icq but it didnt work either

Did you or someone else set up a proxy? I've heard they can affect messenger programs. Apparently you have an internet connection, correct? I've just been assuming you've been posting from the same computer you can't use your messenger services. It's an odd problem I've never seen before especially that it affects all your instant messaging stuff. You don't use Kaaza do you?

This could explain AIM somewhat, but not the fact that you can't get any to work.

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/0 ... .problems/

I never thought to ask, are you at home, or are you in a school dorm with a network?

im at home, this is the only computer in the house with the connection to the dsl, and that web site might be right if the service went down again, but i hope it comes back soon

Are you running any kind if firewall such as ZoneAlarm?

Possibly this could be blocking AIM from accessing the outside world (which could explain why your web browser can still resolve addresses & connect to sites, even if AIM can't resolve the server's hostname).

i use kazza but i deleted it yesterday since someone told me it might block some ports

i've turned off my firewall ive had zone alarm for about a year and ive never had this problem

would changing the host and port # in AIM solve anything? if so, what do i change it to?

can someone plzzzzzzzzzzz help me fix this. i really need to get this fixed because im missing alot of school work

kaaza puts a lot of adware spyware junk on your computer that might be causing your issues.

Download and install and run either Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

or Adaware
http://www.tucows.com/preview/236049.html

Both are free and very effective. You need to get rid of all the crap that I guarantee you is on your machine due to kaaza.

Then reboot after you've run either of those programs. That should allow them to clean up anything that was in use when you ran them. Then if that still doesn't fix the problem, uninstall AIM through your Add/Remove programs in the COntrol Panel.

Reboot again. Then reinstall AIM using the standard default install.
You may need to do the same with your other messenger programs.

I can't guarantee this will work, but it's exactly what I would do if I was on your computer.