Robert, You have to open the iChatAV preferences, then select the "Privacy" icon, and then click "Allow Anyone". Michael On Oct 10, 2004, at 11:40 AM, Robert wrote: > Michael. I entered you into my buddy list but you are not available. > When I run Ichat av it tells me that I am available but everyone in my > buddy list is grayed out. I downloaded aim and could communicate using > text to my son. He is using AIM on windows XP pro. When he searches > for me it tells him the I am not available. I can not figure out what > I have done wrong or did not set up If you have any ideas I would > appreciate it. Could this be caused by .mac? I have taken my > firewall out and turned firewall off in OSX. In IChat prefs I have set > allow anyone in privacy pane. TIA Bob rrashton on .mac