Is there an iMessage account on Google Talk?
I went to Messages, Preferences, Accounts, and there is no iMessage account in the left column to choose to log into. The options are Google Talk, Gmail messages (which has the same icon) but already is listed as an account, and Yahoo. One can also select AIM.
How do I add a Google Talk account?
Choose Messages > Preferences, then click Accounts. Click Add (+), choose “Other messages account,” then click Continue. Click an account type from the pop-up menu, then enter your account information. Enter your Google Talk account name (for example, [email protected]) and password. Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Why is my iMessage not working with my Google account?
The likely reason for this happening is in your Google account security settings. It appears you need to allow insecure apps access for iMessages to work (whatever insecure means from Google’s perspective ???). Go to the link below and login using your google id when prompted.
Is the Google Mail ID the same as the Google Talk ID?
If you are adding it as the Google ID the ID must be the same one as it appears when logged in to the web version of Google Mail. Google Mail uses at least two formats (@gmail.com and @googlemail.com) and these are recognised as two different IDs by the Jabber (GoogleTalk) server involved.
What to do if iMessage does not work?
In the Account page you can use Two Step verification – this also does not work well with Messages so if it is ON turn it Off and then Enable the Less Secure Apps option as this will allow you to login using SSL. Check the two Accounts you have and the ending of the Google ID is use.
How can I stop iMessage from my Google account?
Go to the link below and login using your google id when prompted. Not sure why this is necessary when the iMessages server settings are as below but there you go. Like you probably did I went through my Google account settings and turned on the option to stop insecure access.