MacBook Pro iMessage fails

When ever i try to send a message to someone without an iMessage account, the messages goes trough, but when i try to send them to another iMessage account it fails at sending. it also doesn't receive from any other iMessage account. My iPhone 6 plus is working perfectly fine however
Please help, this is such a head ache

Hi OnErksteRed,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you're running into an issue sending and receiving iMessages on your Mac, with contacts that don't have an Apple ID, but you're able to text them on your iPhone.
The device receiving the iMessage from your Mac needs to have iMessage setup with an Apple ID also, as described here:
Messages (Yosemite): iMessage
But, you can use Continuity to send and receive SMS and MMS text messages from your Mac or iPhone as shown in the article linked below.
Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support
So long,
-Jason

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