IPhoto (9.4.2) Photo stream issues

Im having issues with Photo stream on Iphoto
I keep on getting this error message everytime I try to use photo stream within Iphoto
Photos for the iCloud account “<email address>” cannot be accessed. Review your account information in System Preferences.
I've taken a look in the iCloud settings and everything for photo stream is switched on
When I do try and share a photo stream the pictures I add don't appear (album is empty)
The email address I use for the iCloud setup is not an apple one but I dont think this would matter. Was working before I updated to version 9.4.2
Any help would be much appreciated

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