Messages on my MacBook Pro is not working after factory reset, how can I enable it?

I just recently (yesterday) got my MacBook Pro Mid-2012 restored after having a few issues with it. So it is totally "clean."
Today I tried to open Messages which worked previously, but it wouldn't let me send a message to anyone (who I could message before the restore) and if I was able to send a message it would show an "Message Can't Be Sent" symbol next to it. I went to Messages > Preferences > Accounts > and saw that my account was enabled but my email used is in a grey font and it will not let me add my iPhone number.
I have signed in and out, deactivated and reactivated the account and I still cannot message anybody.
Please help guide me into fixing this, I have looked at other boards and it doesn't really help me with my predicament. How can I send a message?
Also in the Messages menu, "My Status" is grey and I can't click anything and as well with the "Log In" option. If this can help developing an idea of what might be wrong.

It won't send it to other emails, but it will for phone numbers. Not sure why, but if you can help with sending to other iMessage emails I would appriciate it :-)

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