How to reset the Messages app on my imac?

Hello! 
I've tried a lot of the solutions presented here and either I'm doing something wrong or I don't understand the instructions to reset the messages app.  All I need to do is delete an icloud account from it. 
Please help!  Thank you!!

Hi,
As Eric says it is Launch the app and then go to Preferences > Accounts.
However you cannot delete the iMessages account (you can Disable it or remove the Apple ID by Signing out) or the Bonjour account (which by default is not Enabled)
You might be using an Apple ID issued by Apple (@mac.com @me.com if registered with iCloud or an @iCloud.com ID) as an Valid AIM Screen Name.
These you can delete using the Minus  icon after highlighting the Account in the List.
Signing out of the iMessages account tends to show the app with the Apple ID you did use waiting for your to re-activate it with the password but you can enter a new Apple ID and it's password instead.
Other accounts can also be created in the System Preferences > Internet Accounts pane by enabling the Messages option.
Removing the Account in Messages should turn the option off in Internet Accounts and vice versa.
This of course is what we would do to "reset" the app and have it with no running accounts.
Is this what you meant ?
8:15 pm      Saturday; March 7, 2015
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