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Tammy in MO
Level 2 (200 points)
Mac OS X

Q: Apple ID changed, now have some problems with Messages on computer

I changed my apple ID email. I logged out in messages on my imac (elCapitan) and I am unable to create a new messages ID and my old one says inactive and will not let me delete it

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), (27-inch Late 2009), 16 GB RAM

Posted on Mar 30, 2016 8:29 AM

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Tammy in MO

Q: Apple ID changed, now have some problems with Messages on computer

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  • by Tammy in MO,

    Tammy in MO Tammy in MO Mar 30, 2016 9:25 AM in response to Tammy in MO
    Level 2 (200 points)
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    Mar 30, 2016 9:25 AM in response to Tammy in MO

    Not exactly sure how, but I did solve my problem. Can't figure out how to edit or delete my original post though.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 31, 2016 2:05 PM in response to Tammy in MO
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    Applications
    Mar 31, 2016 2:05 PM in response to Tammy in MO

    hi,

     

    You can mark your own posts as Solved if you found the answer yourself or elsewhere.

     

    Apple don't delete posts (they do move some from public viewing for various transgressions).

     

     

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    10:05 pm      Thursday; March 31, 2016

     

    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad

  • by Tammy in MO,

    Tammy in MO Tammy in MO Mar 31, 2016 6:59 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
    Level 2 (200 points)
    Mac OS X
    Mar 31, 2016 6:59 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    They've changed how to do that and I haven't figured it out.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Apr 1, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Tammy in MO
    Level 9 (72,957 points)
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    Apr 1, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Tammy in MO

    Hi,

     

    Yes I was just in the Lounge  in a thread about some getting awarded for cutting and pasting a full post of mine that had been awarded a correct in another Thread and found I could not award a d Correct from the Page even though I created the Thread.

     

    I had thought it might be a Lounge thing (Level 6 users and above rarely need more points).

    However I was able to award from the email I was sent because of a new post in the Thread.

     

    The Apple Doc on the Awarding of Points no longer states you can mark your own posts

    Award points, level up, and earn new privileges

     

    Having said that I have just gone back to that Thread and Awarded myself a Helpful ("This helped me" under the post) and it worked.

     

    I rarely start my own threads and have lost track of what you can Award yourself.

    I presume Apple may have reviewed the use of buttons and found more people partly answered their own questions rather than providing a complete answer for others.

     

     

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    8:52 pm      Friday; April 1, 2016

     

    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad