iChat Buddy List issues

[Benjamindaines]

When I add some one to my buddy list I have to restart iChat to be able to see they are online. (even though I can talk to them). How can I fix this issue?

-Thanks

 

[Doctor Q]

You could try adding them to the Address Book application (which you launch separately), and THEN adding them to iChat by selecting them from your Address Book.

 

[ITASOR]

Is this all the time? Sometimes the AIM server is really screwed up and things work really oddly. I would recommend to try adding someone in another few days and see if the problem still exists.