When I added everyone's Wii Friend Code in the Address Book of the message board, everyone is still greyed out. I go to the Mii Channel and click on Friends (or something like that) and it says I have not registered any friends and that I must go to the Message Board and add people.

I've double checked all the codes from what was posted and everything is fine. My question is:

1) Do you guys have to register me also before your Miis show up in my list?
2) Do you have to be online once when I am online for our Miis to sync up?

How exactly does it work?

How come I can't send you guys a message? Is it because you haven't been online when I have or is it because you haven't registered mine also?

Thanks guys, btw Zelda is pretty leet so far. I really want madden though, trying to resist the urge to go buy it today.

It takes the system a little time (I haven't pegged how much) for it to determine that the code has been added on both sides before it'll let you a. message someone or b. send a Mii to someone.

I'll go add you now so you won't feel lonely.