iChat server not delivering messages

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iChat server not delivering messages

iChat server (jabber) has been working fine for months, but recently it has stopped delivering messages. To be clear,
• everyone can log in normally;
• the Jabber List accurately shows who is online;
• everyone can open a new chat with someone and send a message. The "message sent" alert sounds;
• the recipient does not receive anything.

Any ideas?

various, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Apr 16, 2010 9:13 AM

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nxnw Author

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Apr 16, 2010 10:54 AM in response to nxnw

Fixed it by rebuilding.

Steps:
1. in server admin - turned off ichat server
2. in server admin - deleted the host domain from ichat:settings:general
see: http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11170573#11170573
3. in terminal - deleted the user database (which automatically rebuilds an empty database)

sudo rm /private/var/jabberd/sqlite/jabberd2.db

4. in server admin - turned on ichat server
5. in terminal - repopulate the database (a pain)

sudo jabber_autobuddy -i address1@host.mydomain.com
sudo jabber_autobuddy -i address2@host.mydomain.com
etc.

6. in terminal - autobuddy everyone in the user database

sudo jabber_autobuddy -m

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