IChat 4.0.9 Incoming Text Messages Aren't Received

Hi All,
I am troubleshooting a problem with iChat 4.0.9 after upgrading to Mac OS X Combined 10.5.8. After installing the system update for OS X 10.5.8 on January 6, 2011, I no longer receive incoming text messages. Outgoing messages are received but incoming chat requests and responses to my messages are lost. Video and Audio chat work as normal, only the text messages are impacted.
I've looked at the system security settings, the firewall is set to allow all incoming traffic.
Apple recommended that I trash iChat and reinstall from the system disks, but the system won't take the disks that I have (I'm assuming because I'm on a newer version of the system), and I cannot find a 10.5.8 download (the 10.5.1 download also would not install).
Also of note is that the system shows that iChat was updated on January 30th, 2011 (another system update was pushed on this date).
Any ideas or thoughts on other things to check?
Your help is much appreciated.

Hi,
The Process is to stick in the Install Disk then open it in the Finder.
Expand the Window to see the Options Installs part.
Launch the Optionals .mpkg and it will launch the Installer.
This will run like any other installer that dos not require a Shut Down.
You will be presented with a Applications list
Select Just iChat.
(No Printer of other apps stuff)
Press the Continue button.
Reinstall the COMBO update to Update iChat afterwards
Full instructions in this Users Tip http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1486891
8:27 PM Wednesday; February 2, 2011
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