Facetime the server encountered an error processing registration
Hi to all,
i used facetime on my macbook pro months ago, today i run it and after it asked me for my Apple ID and password (so i logged in) it asked me for my e-mail. I typed the e-mail linked to my Apple ID and i clicked to forward, it says "checked" on top of the application but suddenly it goes back and says "the server encountered an error processing registration".
I tried all the ways found on the web like edit /etc/hosts or delete certificate... but nothing has been helpful.
What can i do?
Thanks in advance for your support
Hi, janchris.
Here are a couple articles that will walk you through some troubleshooting steps for this issue.
FaceTime for Mac: Troubleshooting FaceTime
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4185
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Cheers,
Jason H.
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