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Buddy list not showing up in window

So I logged onto ichat and my buddy list is gone. Its just a blank window, no groups or anything just a blank window, any advice? I already tried restarting my computer and turning on and off my account

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 14, 2012 6:48 PM

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Mar 16, 2012 2:31 PM in response to bkluger1

HI,


Have you tried removing the account and re-adding it to iChat ? (Not just enabling/Disabling "Use this Account")





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9:31 PM Friday; March 16, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"


 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Mar 27, 2012 12:08 PM in response to derek.s

The Original Poster said they were using Snow Leopard and therefore iChat 5.


For some reason this does seem to happen to AIM names.


There tends to be two fixes.

1) deleting the Account/Screen Name in iChat and then re-adding it. (the refreshes trhe Login at a very deep level)


2) In iChat > Preferences >Accounts untick the box "Use this "Account" (Log out)

In the server setting tab disable the SSL option

Log back in again. Sometimes AIM have issues with there SSL server and you need to manual reset iChat.



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8:08 PM Tuesday; March 27, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"


 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Buddy list not showing up in window

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