How To Register Email With Imessage On Mac

Using the same apple id sign back in to messages and facetime on your other devices.

How to register email with imessage on mac. Click on the imessage tab. On your mac computer open messages app. If it says the email is already in use this is because it is verified under a previous apple id. Click on messages in the menu bar. If you don t have an apple id you can click create new apple id at the bottom to sign up.

You can only use emails under one apple id. If messages asks you to sign in use the same apple id that you use with messages on your iphone and other devices. By default the messages app will use your apple id to log you in. You need to go to manage my apple id sign in with this old apple id and remove the additional email address from that apple id before you can add it to the newer one. If you haven t used messages before on this mac you will be prompted to enter or create your apple id.

If you still need help change your apple id password and repeat the setup steps. It s usually the same apple id that you use for icloud the itunes store the app store and the account you created when you first set up your mac. Launch messages from your desktop dock or applications folder. Tap send receive then choose use your apple id for imessage and sign in with your apple id. How to set up imessage on mac.

Imessage is the apple messaging service you get automatically with your apple id. Click edit in the account section. Go back to settings messages and make sure that imessage is turned on. In case that doesn t happen enter your apple id email address and password. Input your apple username and password or click on create apple id to create a new account.

Choose messages preferences option then click accounts and select your imessage account. It is located in the menu bar at the top of the app. Add an additional email address sign in to your apple id account page. Otherwise sign in with your existing apple id.