Send text from Macbook Pro

I am trying to send a text from my MacBook Pro to a cell phone in the United States through iChat. I am signed in through my gmail and it won't let me send SMS messages. I am only able to do that if I am signed in with an AIM account? Help!

Send a text to the email address associated with the Apple ID used to sign into Messages on the Mac.

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