problems ever with AOL buddy list/IMs?

One screen name will not pop up the buddy list, or send IMs. Yet all others work. I get the gray AOL prompt. I've done the refreshing ot the AOL adapter, the usual things they tell you. Anyone ever have this problem? Any ideas?

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I suspect this may be an entirely different problem, but since there are similarities, I'll rant...

My entire buddy list keeps disappearing for 5-10 minute interverals and then reappearing. While it is gone I have no im features, but am still connected to the internet and can browse websites. I have of course, done nothing to remedy this, except rant though, so really the point of this post is, I feel your pain?

Unless anyone knows how to fix it!

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My buddy list once reverted to a former version of itself. All the people I added in the last 6 months were no longer there.

Though I've never done this - one thing you can do is save and load buddy lists (at least on AIM). you might try saving it, so if you have a problem in the future, you can reload it.