IMessage on Mac sends as email not phone number

Hey i just got a Macbook pro and i love the iMessage feature because i love the idea of using my computer to reply to text but i send a message to someone it sends as my email address not my phone. Is there a way to fix this. Thanks!

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
are you running osX 10.8.2 or higher on your Mac as stated in the above link?

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Hi Hannah_MS,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has information on choosing the address you start conversations from:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
You can change the address that new iMessage conversations are started with in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start new conversations from:. Note that this setting applies only to new conversations. If you would like to change the address from which messages are sent, first change this setting, and then delete the existing conversation and start a new one.
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and on the iPhone:
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I have tried all of the tips and tricks for getting my imessage to send from my phone number, not my email but I am not having any luck.
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Hi Myf!
I have an article for you here that can help provide you with troubleshooting steps for this issue:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
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I found this article while researching what you are describing here, named iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage found http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
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That did the trick and it looks like it still sends with iMessage... Just not 'from' my email! However, does disabling my apple account from iMessage remove any other features etc? I guess it just feels weird that I should have to log out to get it to work correctly (i checked my wife's iphone and hers works fine logged in.)
Side thought: Maybe I should go look at my apple account settings to see if I can change my caller ID in there
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