[Ti] is iChat different from Yahoo Messenger, MSN etc?

[Seymour Wolfson]

>Finally I have a DSL line here in Saudi Arabia, and a wireless 
>router for my Al-book to communicate with.  All services are full 
>operational, EXCEPT iChat !!!
>
>I was hoping that iChat would now work, with this DSL line.
>
>It works perfectly in Switzerland, but as soon as I get to KSA, nothing.
>
>It has been like that for 2 years, so nothing to do with versions, 
>updates, etc.
>
>What is embarrasing now is that my friend, using his 17" 
>block-of-concrete laptop (Dell) is sitting by my router and happily 
>using MSN, Yahoo Messenger to chat with people all over the world.
>
>Does anyone know if iChat is configured in some way that could 
>explain why the software integrated in to the OS on a Mac does not 
>work yet 3rd party software in XP is just fine??
>
>I REALLY would like to get this resolved.
>
>Any idea where to start looking for an explanation or finding a solution.
>
>regards,  Trevor
>
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I am not sure of the connection, but iChat acts like AIM, so maybe 
you could try to DL a copy of AIM and see if that works.  I know it 
does not resolve the iChat  issue, but might give you some type of 
clue.
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Seymour