I can receive imessages but can't even reply to the one I just received ...it says the sender is not registered on imessage, which is impossible because they just used it sending to me!

I receive a message on imessage but when I try to reply I get a message saying "that person is not registered on imessage'' BUT that is incorrect because they just used imessage when they messaged me?! I checked all my settings etc. but I can't send to anyone. Does this imessage EVER WORK?

I did in fact say " I can not send to anyone''. All the people who ever sent me an iMessage ...when I try to reply to them or when I start a new message to them, their name shows up in red with an exclamation mark beside their name...when I click on that it says they are" not registered with iMessage''
Why are so many people having so many problems with this iMessage???

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Mavericks Messages problem sending message: "not registered with iMessage"

I'm on MacBook Air(MBA) and recently installed Mavericks. I try sending a message from MBA MESSAGES to a person's cell phone number (they have an android phone). Their name appears in red and I get: "...is not registered with iMessage." So I was trying to read discussions in here and allot of them say Messages won't work unless a person has an Apple device- iphone, Mac, etc. I want to know if that is true or if there is any other way to send from the MBA a message to them? I also tried from Messages on MBA to their gmail address, which they use on their android cell phone, and get same error.
Is there anyway a non-apple person can "register with iMessage" if they have an android phone?
I know I can email them, but I wanted a fast way for emergency purposes to get a MESSAGE to them from my MBA. Sometimes they can't talk on phone at some times, but are allowed to get instant message for emergency where they work.

Hi,
You have to have otr get an AIM or AIM valid name.
AIM stands for Aol Instant Messenger.
Apple IDs issued by Apple (Those ending in @mac.com or iCloud issued @me.com and @icloud.com) are valid as AIM Screen Names if the password is kept to 16 characters or less. (this is an AIM server limit)
Apple made an Agreement with AOL over the use of names over 10 years ago.
The Original .Mac ID (@mac.com) could be paid for or could be Trial Accounts.
Trial Accounts continued to work after the trial ran out. (i.e. the email stopped but the AIM Screen Name didn't).
The same was true of lapsed accounts.
When MobileMe started people could link, email-wise, their paid for .Mac accounts to the paid for MobileMe (@me.com) accounts.
Any @mac.com still works over the AIM service.
Now also @Me.com names worked - meaning some people had two valid AIM names - they are not liked for use with AIM just that the passwords will be the same.
With the end of MobileMe all those @me.com account died as far as AIM is concerned.
However you could link it to iCloud which effectively moved it to the iCloud server.
(i.e. they are iCloud issued @me.com ID instead of MobileMe ones)
Then Apple started to issue @icloud.com IDs
This could mean that some people have three working IDs for use with AIM (but all linked to one email Account at Apple).
NOTES
From Lion onwards (iChat 6 and Above) Apple have had the app also login in to Apple before it will allow the AIM Servers to "read" the password.
This applies to any iCloud issued ID - the "newer" iCloud linked @Me.com and @iCloud.com IDs
This means you cannot use those IDs in iChat 5 or earlier as those version only do an one point login only.
With the coming of iCloud other Apple IDs could be linked to iCloud which may have given you either @me.com and later an @iCloud.com ID as well or just an @icloud one if you were later to the party as it were.
Whilst in some cases this does give you two valid AIM Screen Name the originating Apple ID does not become one.
9:04 pm Saturday; February 8, 2014
 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 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

IMessage on my mac says every contact is not registered with iMessage

When I type a contact to send an iMessage to from my mac, it turns red and says "message could not be sent, contact is not registered with iMessage"

Hi,
Start with the Apple ID site and the Manage ID option.
Check your Apple ID is verified and also that any Alternative email including the Recovery ID is also verified.
Check in Messages > Preferences > Accounts > iMessages account that the Apple ID is actually set to be active "Receive At" option
Same for any other email you have added.
In Contacts app check the Preferences > General section is set to the same Country/Region as the computer.
In System Preferences > Date and Time make sure the Date and Time are correct including the Time Zone and Daylight Saving if it applies.
It is worthwhile setting the Automatic Time Server function.
In the Finder > Go Menu > Go to Server enter ~/Library/Preferences into the dialogue box that appears.
In the Preferences find the com.apple.imessage.bag.plist file and (With the Messages app Quit) drag it to the Trash.
This file will hold the server the iMessages account is trying to use.
(Restart the app afterwards)
8:22 pm Thursday; September 11, 2014
 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 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

A number of my friend will not let me sent messages to it cause it says tht number is not registered with iMessage how do I register it?

Hi

First of all your device needs to be a 3G or 4G iPod Touch running iOS 5 or later. Once you have verified this, you can use this article to help you get started with iMessages.
How to Set Up & Use iMessage on iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch with iOS 5
B-rock

My Iphone 4 will not send regular SMS messages. I have tried resetting my phone and by restoring and making sure i have SMS turned on. I receive them but can not send them. imessages work also. Plus my cellular data keeps randomly turning off. any ideas?

My Iphone 4 will not send regular SMS messages. I have tried resetting my phone and by restoring and making sure i have SMS turned on. I receive them but can not send them. imessages work also. Plus my cellular data keeps randomly turning off. any ideas? Thank you

Yes I have turned imessage off a number of times and that does not seem to he doing the trick, and it is not delivering them then I have to press on the photo and either chose try again or send as text message, I have had the setting on to not allow sending pictures as texts (so they can only send as imessage) since I got my phone in January and it has always worked until now, I have turned that off to allow me to send them as picture messages now but it's still not working over iMessage, I have also tried it using 3G and not wifi

I have a brand new iphone 5. I can imessage and receive texts but can't send a text or reply to one. Any ideas?

I have a brand new iphone 5.. I can imessage and receive texts but can't reply or send new ones. Any ideas?

You can check this support document regarding troubleshooting Messages http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
However, SMS is a carrier function. You say that iMessage is working, so I would contact the carrier since it is SMS is not working.

Can receive emails but can't send any

Can receive messages but can't send any. What setting am I missing?

I had this same problem with my zoho mail account. It started when I changed my email password on the computer....Long story short I have been going crazy for a few days. I could receive mail, but couldn't send anything from that account! (Fortunately I have two other accounts which are a different server - gmail.) I turned my iPad2 off then on again...I did a sync with iTunes...I deleted the account and then added it back...Still it would not send..Just receive!
I did finally get it fixed, but it took about an hour poking around and looking for help here.
There were several problems:
1. Somehow the server port numbers were incorrect. So when I added the account back in, I found that the "incoming server port" was not correct and fixed it. But I didn't see how to check the "outgoing server port." - somehow in the setting up process, that just wasn't exposed.
2. Eventually I found the "outgoing server port" here: - Go to Settings - General - Mail - Account. Then tap on the Account you need to fix. Check the information there to be sure it is correct.
THEN: tap on the white bar just below the word "Outgoing mail Server"
That takes you to "SMTP"
You will see a primary server, and "other SMTP servers"
Somehow I had 3 there that were the same account server name (zoho) ..all with the wrong port number!
But even after fixing each one, I still couldn't send mail. This led to problem number 3:
3. Apparently having 3 of the same account was a problem. After I deleted all three of the accounts, then tapped on "Add Server" and entered the information back in again. Bingo, I could send mail!!
I don't know why, but now my "Primary Server" says "Not configured - off"
And all the "Other" servers say "off" as well.
But it's working so I am going to leave it as it is.
I hope some of this is helpful.

Problem: Cannot send mail unless Password is transmitted insecurely & Port is set to 587.. Can receive mail but can't send..

Problem: Cannot send mail unless Password is transmitted insecurely & Port is set to 587.. Can receive mail but can't send Code 501..
Need help with T-bird.. My OS is Win XP-64..Have been using Mozilla for about 10 years with little or no problems.. This happened when I upgraded to 3.17.. Spent hours on T-Bird diagnostics web site.. Called Comcast & talked to a net tech.. he ran some tests on his end & had me log into my Comcast e-mail account & all worked well,, so he concluded the problem was in T-Bird.. He had me change my port to 587 & disable connection security & authentication to none & I was able to send mail.. That was all he could do.. Comcast was working.. the problem is in T-Bird.. Can any one help with this problem.. I don't want to send mail with my password transmitted insecurely..
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Richard

It was not intended to be "snide". You said two separate things that at face value would be out of the ordinary.
I considered if it might be a typo for 31.7. Since 31.5 is the current formal release, I would have to thank you for volunteering to test a pre-release beta version. If it was truly 3.1.7 then it would appear that you have chosen, or have become stuck with a somewhat ancient version. In either case it's harder to reach out to you with any meaningful comments or advice. However I do watch various other sites and newsgroups and I don't see a clamour of distressed users, so it seems fair to suppose that this feature isn't actually broken in 31.7.
And you said XP 64. XP is obsolete and no longer supported and if there is a 64-bit version, then again you have set yourself apart from the mainstream.
I had a look at the comcast site and found some puzzling recommendations. Some users come here asking how to set up a secured connection in Thunderbird when it isn't offered by the server. Comcast are different, in that they mention the ports 143 and 587, and also 993 and 465. So far so good, in that security is actually on offer, but they also suggest that you enable SSL, regardless of which port is being used. It would be unusual and unconventional to offer TLS or SSL on ports 143 and 587. STARTTLS would be more credible on these ports.
Have you tried IMAP on 993 and SMTP on 465? SMTP on 587 with SSL, or TLS, is not impossible, but is improbable.

After updating to ios 8.1, receive sms but can't open or send sms

After I updating to ios 8.1, I can receive sms but can't open it or send sms

User troubleshooting consists of restart (powering the phone off and then back on), reset (holding the sleep/wake and home buttons together until you see the Apple logo and then release. The phone will reboot.), restore from backup through iTunes, and finally restore as new through iTunes. I would also force closed the Messages app, double-tap the home button to bring up the multi-tasking bar. From there, locate the Messages app and swipe upwards on the app thumbnail to close. Then try the troubleshooting steps I provided. Test the app after each step. If after the final step you are still unable to send an SMS, then you need to contact the carrier again. They need to check your account. SMS is a carrier function and there is no setting on the iPhone to enable or disable SMS.

I receive emails but can't send with Optimum on my new iMac

We have a replacement imac that can receive emails but can't send any. We have spent hours with Apple and Optimum and the problem has yet to be resolved! Any ideas?

I don't really know what you tried, so I can only suggest you start from the beginning:
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
Please describe in detail what happens when you take all the applicable steps in the support article. That's the starting point for any further efforts to solve the problem.

Just got an Iphone - Receives email but can't send email to anyone ( POP ). Error Message : "The recepient ... was rejected by the server because it does not allow relaying."

Just got an Iphone - Receives email but can't send email to anyone ( POP ). Error Message : "The recepient ... was rejected by the server because it does not allow relaying." Please help............

Hi johnnytoo!
I know it's aggravating when you need to send an email and it doesn't go through! I have a link that provides step by step information from Apple's website that should resolve this for you.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Please post back with your results, and have a good day!
Christina B
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I can receive email but can't send on my ipad2

I can receive email but can't send on my ipad2. It says 'rejected by the server'.

I would that that your smtp settings are set up wrong
I would verify them 1 by 1 against the setup guide from the mail provider
if they were the same I would suspect that your phone company are blocking the ports
required by smtp in which case I would take contact to them and ask why

I can receive emails but can't send emails. Can someone help me? Thank you.

I can receive emails but can't send emails. Can someone help me? Thank you.

iOS: Unable to send or receive email
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Can’t Send Emails on iPad – Troubleshooting Steps
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/ipad-cant-send-emails-troubleshooting-steps/
Setting up and troubleshooting Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/mail/
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3228
iOS: Adding an email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4810
iOS: Setting up an Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1694
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1944
Server does not allow relaying email error, fix
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/01/server-does-not-allow-relaying-email-error-fix/
Why Does My iPad Say "Cannot Connect to Server"?
http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8693415_ipad-say-cannot-connect-server.html
How to Delete Email on the iPad
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Guide/ss/How-To-Delete-Email-On-The-Ipad.htm
How to Mass Delete Emails from iPhone and iPad Inbox (with video)
http://suiteminute.com/how-to-mass-delete-emails-from-iphone-and-ipad-inbox/
How to add, send and open iPad email attachments
http://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/ipad-email-attachments.html
How to Sync Contacts with Your iPad Using iTunes
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-sync-contacts-with-your-ipad-using- itunes.html
iOS: 'Mailbox Locked', account is in use on another device, or prompt to re-enter POP3 password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2621
iCloud: Create a group and add contacts to it
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2667
eMail Groups - You can use a third party app that many users recommend.
MailShot - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mailshot-pro-group-email-done/id445996226?mt=8
Group Email - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mailshot-pro-group-email-done/id445996226?mt=8
iPad Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/mail/
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http://colinrobbins.me/2013/02/09/configuration-problems-with-imap-e-mail-on-ios -with-a-non-standard-ssl-port/
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Or this - Delete the account in Mail and then set it up again. Settings->Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Accounts Tap on the Account, then on the red button that says Remove Account.
 Cheers, Tom

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Can receive emails but can't forward or send emails

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The article linked below details a number of troubleshooting steps that can help get the Mail app to send and forward e-mails.
Get help with Mail on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3899
All my best,
Allen

I can receive imessages but can't even reply to the one I just received ...it says the sender is not registered on imessage, which is impossible because they just used it sending to me!

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