Messages.app - unable to sign in with Apple ID/OS X 10.8

Thanks andzyao, this helped me. That did the trick

Thanks Ralph John. I opened date & time preferences, checked the box to "set time automatically" and tried it and signed in no problem

This one worked for me when nothing else did. Thanks andzyao.

Boom, this does it. You should post this as it's own thread so that more people see it.

Late back,

Safe Boot and Set Date & Time are what I am getting from this (I was coming back to suggest checking Date and Time Settings)

Check Routers as well if the Mac's are OK

10:38 PM Saturday; July 28, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

I am facing the same problem. I tried even creating an alternative Apple ID but results seemed to be the same. I am not able to login to my imessage using my apple ID.

Hi,

Try a Safe Mode boot.

Once this has done then Restart the computer (Normally)

11:12 PM Sunday; July 29, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Hi,

Safe boot trick did not work for me. Does anybody knows how I can change Messages port, maybe in command line?

Hi,

Only the Login ports can be changed and those can be changed in the Preferences > Accounts for the iChat Style Accounts

The iMessages side or "Account" uses port 443 to Login with some feedback from the servers on Port 80.

AS you can Login in here and post both those ports are open in your Router.

If the Mac firewall is On you could check the Mac Firewall is allowing Messages

10:16 PM Wednesday; August 1, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Hi

I can not find iMessages and iChat in 10.8 applications or spotlight!

Hi all, this solution has worked for me, I describe step by step and please forgive my English:

- Open FaceTime, attempts a connection and leave the window in the error message, but do not close the program.

- Open messages, open Preferences and try to connect iMessage account with your Apple ID. If you still have the error, leave the window open showing that error.

- Open Activity Monitor (Spotlight will help you find it). Using the filters you select "All Processes" and in the search field locates the process "imagent". Kill this process. It will restart again almost immediately.

- Now go back and try again FaceTime the connection with your Apple ID. Wait until the identity is validated, you can take a while.

- And finally do the same with IMessage account, using the same Apple ID you used in Facetime.

Good luck!

mehrab @ zettachem wrote:

Hi

I can not find iMessages and iChat in 10.8 applications or spotlight!

In 10.8 the program is called Messages (not "i")...iChat has been absorbed into Messages...

Hi and thanks for your attention

I know that, I just mentioned it for Ralph, he was providing solutions based on imessage and i chat!

I already solved my problem by creating a .me account as secondary email to my Apple Id and resigning in in messages

Hi,

The App "Messages" replaces iChat

iMessage or iMessages is something that the Messages App does to iDevices running at Least iOS 5.

(You are looking for the 'Wrong" thing)

EDIT.

I have now got emails about the other posts and have read someone has said that.

In Launching Mesages the first thing you are required to do is Login an Apple ID for the iMessages part.

WHen laucnhing FaceTime for the first time the first thing is to "register" and APple ID you are going to use with that

Both Apps use IMAgent to connect.

9:52 PM Thursday; August 2, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Message was edited by: Ralph Johns (UK)

Thanks andzyao,

Safe Boot method worked for me, iMessage now working as it should 🙂

Kept returning message "unable to connect with servers at this time, please try again later"

1. Shut down.

2. Switch on again. Immediately hold down the "SHIFT" key until you the log in screen.

By doing this, your mac will be in "Safe Boot" mode.

3. Sign into iMessage using Apple ID.

4. Shut down or restart your Mac normally.

5. iMessage should open at startup.