Gaim buddy list synchronization error

Question

Howdy
I keep getting this when i start gaim, then i get around 200 popups that "this contact is on this and that list, but not on server, do you want to add this and that contact. yes or no".
Quite annoying as it "locks" the entire computer if im unlucky, and if im realy lucky i can slowly alt+y to answer yes to thease questions.
But if its closed, and i reopen gaim, same deal
[root@CommandCentral thomas]# gaim --version
Gaim 2.0.0beta6
[root@CommandCentral thomas]

Answer 1

Hi armoguy94,
If you have groups set up shut each tab to show the numbers of On-Line Buddies.
Go to the View Menu and select Show Off-Line Buddies
Add the total number of Buddies.
(it can be useful to use the Offline Group to add them quickly)
This will tell you if you are close to the Max of 200 Buddies.
If this shows or you "know" for certain that you have less Buddies then it could be two things centered about synching with the AIM servers.
The AIM servers return you Buddy List to you on port 5190 on the UDP protocol.
1) This could mean that your login is incomplete
If this is the cae deleting com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist and restarting ichat may sort it. (the file is in ~/Library/Preferences)
2) If this is not the problem there are some modems and routers that now specify the Protocols whislt doing Port Forwarding. This can mean that these device do not like Port 5190 open to both TCP and UDP.
The solution to this is to change the iChat Login port and disable the TCP port 5190 setting in the modem or router.
To change the port in iChat go to iChat > Preferences
Select the Accounts section.
On the left select the active account for the AIM servers
Select the Server Settings tab
Near the top is the Login Server name and the port
Log out of AIM and change the port to 443.
Log in to AIM again.
Now disable the 5190 TCP setting in your Modem or router.
This does presume that you have done other settings:
1) The Mac Firewall is Off or hase the ports set.
2) the modem or router is using Port FOrwarding and has the ports Opened.
The only other thing I can think of at the moment is that the Screen name has an illeagal character in it.
When setting upo a screen name it normally is in lower csae with no spaces.
On the AIM Set up page for gettinga screen name you can specify how the you are displayed and I can see that someone may have passed you this information rather than the proper screen name.
2:49 PM Wednesday; October 11, 2006