HT5622 iMessage Trouble on Macbook Pro

My iMessages account has been "signed off" involuntarily on my macbook, but now it says there's a server error when trying to sign on again with my apple ID. How can I get back to using iMessages?

Hello alyssa_b
Check out the article below for sign in issues with Messages.
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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12/28/14 10:31:13.240 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] certForURI: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered] - No cert found, not in registered URI set
12/28/14 10:31:13.241 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] certForURI: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered] - No cert found, not in registered URI set
12/28/14 10:31:13.261 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] callerURI - No bindings !!
12/28/14 10:31:13.261 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] callerURI - No bindings !!
12/28/14 10:31:13.262 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Request to send message: IMMessageItem[outgoing: YES sender=e:xxxxxx; service=iMessage; handle=+1pppppp ; unformatted=(null); country=(null); roomName='(null)'; flags=c; subject='<< Message Not Loggable >>' text='<< Message Not Loggable >>' messageID: 0 GUID:'41EF304E-50D5-4D68-9D3C-665EEB431329' date:'441484273.218647' date-delivered:'0.000000' date-read:'0.000000' date-played:'0.000000' transfer guids: '(null)' empty: YES finished: NO sent: NO read: NO delivered: NO audio: NO played: NO from-me: YES DD results: NO DD Scanned: NO Downgraded: NO emote: NO expirable: NO expire-state: 0 error: 0] to chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp
Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 from NIL ID fromAccount: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered]
12/28/14 10:31:13.262 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Request to send message: IMMessageItem[outgoing: YES sender=e:xxxxxx; service=iMessage; handle=+1pppppp; unformatted=(null); country=(null); roomName='(null)'; flags=c; subject='<< Message Not Loggable >>' text='<< Message Not Loggable >>' messageID: 0 GUID:'41EF304E-50D5-4D68-9D3C-665EEB431329' date:'441484273.218647' date-delivered:'0.000000' date-read:'0.000000' date-played:'0.000000' transfer guids: '(null)' empty: YES finished: NO sent: NO read: NO delivered: NO audio: NO played: NO from-me: YES DD results: NO DD Scanned: NO Downgraded: NO emote: NO expirable: NO expire-state: 0 error: 0] to chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 from NIL ID fromAccount: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered]
12/28/14 10:31:13.262 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Group message controler failed to prepare chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 error: 4
12/28/14 10:31:13.263 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Group message controler failed to prepare chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 error: 4
12/28/14 10:31:20.390 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] certForURI: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered] - No cert found, not in registered URI set
12/28/14 10:31:20.391 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] certForURI: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered] - No cert found, not in registered URI set
12/28/14 10:31:20.414 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] callerURI - No bindings !!
12/28/14 10:31:20.414 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] callerURI - No bindings !!
12/28/14 10:31:20.481 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Request to send message: IMMessageItem[outgoing: YES sender=(null); service=iMessage; handle=+1pppppp; unformatted=(null); country=(null); roomName='(null)'; flags=100005; subject='<< Message Not Loggable >>' text='<< Message Not Loggable >>' messageID: 1948 GUID:'41EF304E-50D5-4D68-9D3C-665EEB431329' date:'441484280.000000' date-delivered:'0.000000' date-read:'0.000000' date-played:'0.000000' transfer guids: '(null)' empty: NO finished: YES sent: NO read: NO delivered: NO audio: NO played: NO from-me: YES DD results: NO DD Scanned: YES Downgraded: NO emote: NO expirable: NO expire-state: 0 error: 0] to chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 from NIL ID fromAccount: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered]
12/28/14 10:31:20.481 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Request to send message: IMMessageItem[outgoing: YES sender=(null); service=iMessage; handle=+1pppppp; unformatted=(null); country=(null); roomName='(null)'; flags=100005; subject='<< Message Not Loggable >>' text='<< Message Not Loggable >>' messageID: 1948 GUID:'41EF304E-50D5-4D68-9D3C-665EEB431329' date:'441484280.000000' date-delivered:'0.000000' date-read:'0.000000' date-played:'0.000000' transfer guids: '(null)' empty: NO finished: YES sent: NO read: NO delivered: NO audio: NO played: NO from-me: YES DD results: NO DD Scanned: YES Downgraded: NO emote: NO expirable: NO expire-state: 0 error: 0] to chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 from NIL ID fromAccount: IDSAccount: 0x7fc680e14f40 [Service: com.apple.madrid User: xxxxxx ID: E583D98B-B71D-43E3-9377-F25AAE4CCFC3 Type: Apple ID Active: YES Registration Status: Registered]
12/28/14 10:31:20.482 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Group message controler failed to prepare chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 error: 4
12/28/14 10:31:20.482 AM
imagent[617]
[Warning] Group message controler failed to prepare chat: IMDChat: 0x7fc680d3b190 GUID: iMessage;-;+1pppppp Style: - State: 3 Participants: (
    "[IMDHandle: <+1pppppp:(null):US>]"
) Room Name: (null) Display Name: (null) Identifier: +1pppppp Unread count: 0 Row ID: 2 Group ID: 8A1D6346-0B77-4800-A4C8-B85CCB972B69 error: 4
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HI,
Quote.
HI Ralph,
I'm having a hard time finding solution for iMessage.
I can't send to one specific contact - we both use 4s iOS 6.1.3 and so is he.
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