For the index code, you need to use this.

<!-- BEGIN: SHOUTBOX -->
<p>{SHOUT_DATE}{SHOUT_AUTHOR}: {SHOUT_TEXT}
<!-- END: SHOUTBOX -->
<!-- BEGIN: SHOUTFORM -->
{SHOUT_FORM}
<!-- END: SHOUTFORM -->
{SHOUTBOX_LINK}
</p>

that should work 100%