My iChat is completely broken!

I open the application and it works but nothing works from the menus, and a buddy list won't appear
I try to start a new chat with person, and it says error.
This has been for a week now, and it just happened suddenly. The time before it broke it worked fine, and logged out fine.
Any suggestions?

Had a similar problem and I just figured it out. Try going to preferences / accounts / server settings / and check the box that says "Use SSL"
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On the iChat to AIM on a PC.
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Comparisons
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Instructions for iChat.
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For those still looking for a solution to this:
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Hi.
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Last edited by kontax (2011-02-11 10:52:20)

ITunes 100% completely broken

So, I get home from class today and turn on iTunes (v.7.1.1). the program stays open for about 30 seconds and then quits unexpectedly. It asks me to reopen or send a report. I reopen. Nothing happens. It asks me to try again or send a report. I tell it to try again. Nothing happens. It asks me to reopen or send a report. I send a report.
I try to open iTunes again and get the exact same result. It stays open for 30 seconds and quite for no good reason. I restart my computer. Same deal when I open iTunes after restarting. I delete iTunes, and redownload it from apple.com. Same thing happens. I delete it again, redownload it and restart my computer. Same thing happens. I use Appzapper to completely get rid of all iTunes related files, everything. I completely reinstall iTunes after redownloading it AGAIN from apple.com. SAME. THING. HAPPENS. Only now, since I deleted all the iTunes files all my settings are gone. So during my 30 second window, I redo all my settings. I quit iTunes myself before it quits automatically. I reopen iTunes. SAME **** THING HAPPENS YET AGAIN.
So I have no freaking clue what is going on, or what could have caused this, as I never messed with anything, I didn't add any new files to the library or anything like that. I just opened it, like I had down just yesterday, and now the problem doesn't seem to want to go away.
Anyone? Anyone got any ideas on this on?

Have you tried 'Repairing Permissions', it is an option in Disc Utility.
It might help with a damaged application.
Ian

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