How do I get my conversations back?

I'm using Messages on a MacBook Pro (2015) running Mojave. Yesterday a different program crashed and I had to force shutdown and then restart. Everything seemed fine, but in Messages my two current conversations are gone. How do I get them back? I can't find anything like Show History. I'm an old mac user but fairly new to Messages.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 4:36 AM

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a brody

Level 10

85,308 points

Apr 8, 2021 12:19 PM in response to giles176

Log back in your Apple ID with Messages.

giles176 Author

Level 1

6 points

Apr 8, 2021 1:55 PM in response to a brody

D'oh!

Thanks, mate!

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