IChat, Waiting for authorization

Question

I have:
a Mac and want to iChat.
a Google account.
The other person I want to chat with has:
a Mac.
a Google account.
When I added him as a buddy (via the plus sign at the bottom right corner of the iChat screen), it says "Offline, Waiting for authorization".
To him it says that I am offline.
I have opened a Jabber and AIM account, deleted my Gmail account and re-added, restarted the computer, and none of these methods have worked.
This computer is registered under the person I want to chat with but under his .mac account. From work, he is wanting to log in under his work Gmail account and this is the one I am adding to my buddy list. Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,
A GoogleTalk Account needs you to add it exactly as your name appears when you are Logged in to the Google Mail Web Page.
It also needs you to have Enabled Talk in your Google Account settings (Even adding it as a Jabber account and changing the server name).
Although the Google servers seem to treat [email protected] and [email protected] as the same as far as email is concerned it is different when adding your own Account to iChat or the Screen Name of a Buddy.
Now it appears you were logged in which suggests you Added your Screen Name/ID correctly as an Account.
iChat is somewhat fussy about Authorisation.
It sends this request once. (Other apps repeatedly sending it until the person Accepts or Denies)
This means iChat needs the other person to be on line when you add them.
Alternatively add them in the Google Mail page Chat section (they will appear in iChat automatically)
9:32 PM Sunday; February 13, 2011
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