How can I send iMessage rather than sms by iPhone?

In my contact, I have his phone no. and email address(where also is apple ID, used in Ipod),
When I send a message in Message, it automatically send by sms (to his phone, not ipod)
How can I ensure the message is sent to ipod by imessage, not to the phone ???

Re: theMAIR,
Oh....it would be a diificult for me to send iMessage to my friend's ipod......(as he does not own iphone....)
Problems for iMessage in iPhone4 which I found:
1. Cannot choose to send iMessage or SMS
2. If there has a person who only have email information(Apple ID) in contact, you cannot choose this person to send iMessage
However, if Ipod send iMessage to iPhone, then iPhone can reply it.............
p.s. I hope there will be an option to turn off SMS =] (as iMessage is free of charge)

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