IMessage - iPhone keeps sending text (SMS)

I know a lot of my friends are now on iOS 5 and activated iMessage. Still, when I send them a message it is sent as sms (green) and not as iMessage (blue). It is not until they send me a message that I can reply with an iMessage (blue). And then it is a new threat/discussion in the Message App. What is happening?

Hi,
Jaap74 please take a look at this discussion to see if this solves your issue.
Good luck.

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