IMessage doesn't recognise my apple id

While I have signed into my messages using my ID on my work laptop, the app on my personal laptop doesn't recognise my ID. What should i do?
Thanks!

Hi,
What have you done ?
Connect the Mac to the Internet ?
Realistically that is step one based on the way you asked the question.
There would be about 50 other suggestions and questions  about set up  before suggesting your contact Apple Support and ask them to look at the iMessages Servers and whether this Mac is Logged in properly.
In most cases this needs asking for a  Level 2 support person.
It is an Apple ID issue (free to fix) and not an software or hardware issue that might be suggested.
8:53 pm      Sunday; April 5, 2015
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