IChat isn't connecting correctly

iChat will launch as normal, and the buddy window pops up as normal. From there, nothing happens. The program seems to suggest it's online, but no buddies are available for chat or are displayed as online. This has been an on-and-off problem over the last few months, but the program has now not worked in roughly a week straight. I can't even find a place on the Apple site to try reinstalling the program.

Hi,
Is this still iChat 4 in the Leopard OS your Specs List ?
I would go to the iChat Menu > Preferences > Accounts and Deselect the box that reads Use this Account in the Account Info tab.
This will log the account/Buddy List Off Line.
Retick the box.
Does the Account Login Now ?
IF it does Not, use the Minus Button at the Bottom of the List to Delete the account and then the Plus one and re-add the account.
Does it work now ?
After that it will be checking your Keychain (where the passwords and details are kept) and the .plists for iChat.
You will need to check you Own these Files and that you have Read a Write Permissions.
10:11 PM Sunday; September 11, 2011
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
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