iChat - Wont VIEW Message

[premedwoahs]

When someone IMs me who is not on my buddylist, it just says "Message from --S/N--". Once I add them, the message still does not show up, how do I view their message???

I have to add them, and then completely close out the IM and sign back on for it to begin showing their messages. How can I change this?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

The cause might be your privacy settings in iChat set stricter than they need to be. Check those first.

 

[premedwoahs]

Privacy level is set to "allow anyone"

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Are you clicking Accept in the prompt when someone sends you an instant message? When you do that, you can chat with this person.

I must admit, I've never gotten an IM from someone not on my buddy list 😱

 

[premedwoahs]

there is no accept button..a normal IM pops up and it just says that text instead of having a screen name prompt with a message after it.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

The cause must be some iChat setting. It's obviously not privacy, but I'm not sure which one it is.