Why can't i receive iMessages but I can send them

I am able to send iMessages but then when the people go to send me a message back they are unable to and it is sent to me as a text message

This has happened to me before.
If iMessage is currently unavailable(i.e., bad reception), it will send(and receive) the messages as SMS. This is due I believe to the fact that iMessage is more of an instant messaging service.

Similar Messages

  • TS3276 I can receive emails but I cannot send them. I have recently renewed my password. What do I do to send emails please?

    Help! I can receive emails but I cannot send them. I have recently changed my password. What am I doing wrong?

    You need to open Mail>Preferences>Accounts>"Account Information" tab>and there input the required information for your Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP).  Your Internet Service Provider will have the required information to give you to input here.  Make sure that you also click at the end of the line "Outgoing Mail Server" on the arrows to get the dropdown list, and there click on "Edit SMTP Server List" and fill in the data in that resulting window also.

  • I can receive emails but i cant send them through my school network

    I can receive emails but i cant send them through my school network.... its a @student.umass.edu  the tech at the store used the host names as mail-c.oit.umass.edu. The outgoing mail server he put in was smpt.mail-c.umass.edu  can someone please help me?

    Did you already check this article? iOS: Unable to send or receive Mail

  • I am receiving Imessages but I am sending text messages I have Imessage turned on?

    My fiance is sending me Imessages but whenever I message her back I send text messages and it only happens with her

    Take the device to Apple for evaluation.

  • IPhone 5 receives emails but won't send them

    -- now sorted thanks to Judian35's reply (Jan '13) to a previous query. Worked a treat, but the email sending should've worked first time surely? Seemed a strange sort of fix to me. Diesels and hydraulics more my bag....

    You will need to go to your email settings  - SMTP outgoing mail server and make sure the password is correct.

  • HT5085 I can receive emails  but I cannot send them

    I can recieve emails but cannot send them

    Go to Mail>Preferences. Select the account that you cannot send e-mails. What does the line item, "Outgoing Mail Server" say? If none is selected, select one that best associated with the account.

  • I'm in a group message with 12 people. All are iPhone users, except for the token Galaxy user. I can receive messages, but I cannot send them. How can I fix this?

    Title says it all

    Hey kenth93939!
    Here is an article for you about group messages that has some helpful information and troubleshooting tips for this issue:
    iOS: Understanding group messaging
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5760
    The Group Messaging setting applies only to MMS messages.
    Your wireless carrier may restrict the maximum number of recipients allowed in a group message with MMS.
    Disabling Group Messaging has no effect on iMessage behavior. Responses to group iMessages are always sent to all recipients.
    Group messaging with MMS requires an appropriate plan from your carrier for use on iPhone.
    Carrier messaging rates may apply when using group messaging with MMS.
    Additional Information
    It is not possible to remove yourself from a group message.
    To add or remove recipients, you must create a new group message conversation.
    If you experience an issue with iMessage, SMS, or MMS messaging, try the steps outlined in this article.
    To learn more about SMS, MMS, and iMessage see iOS: Using Messages.
    Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
    Cheers,
    Braden

  • TS3899 My iPhone 4s will receive emails but refuses to send them saying my server does not recognise the account... Help!

    I cannot send emails regardless of wifi connection but an read them no problem I don't understand the problem

    Check your iPhone's Email settings in Settings/Mail, Contacts, Calenders then selec the account. Make sure the Outgoing Mail Server is properly set. It may or may not be the same as the Incoming server. Contact your email provider for the proper address. If the address is properly set try trunning "Use SSL" off as well as ensuring the proper username and passord is enter here as well.

  • Why don't I receive iMessages on my iPad when sent to my iPhone?  When I send messages from my iPad, they show up on my iPhone, but doesn't hold true the opposite way?

    Why don't I receive iMessages on my iPad when sent to my iPhone?  When I send messages from my iPad, they show up on my iPhone, but doesn't hold true the opposite way?

    Ok. So I figured out that I can add the email address to my iPhone 4s to receive the iMessages sent/received from my iPad. How do I get the messages on my iPad that were sent to my iPhone?  Is it possible?

  • Can't receive iMessages but I can send them. iOS 7.0.3 iPhone 5

    I can't receive iMessages but I can send them. iMessage is showing the number with a tick in the settings and I am able to send iMessages to other people but they cannot send them back. They have to send a text
    I have:
    Turned the phone off and on again numerous times
    Turned iMessage off and on again numerous times
    Turned iMessage off and reset network settings
    But to no avail and still cannot receive iMessages
    How can I fix this?
    iPhone 5 iOS 7.0.3

    This has been discussed many, many times on this forum. Google search results

  • I can receive iMessage but cannot send

    I can receive iMessages, but am unable to send.... Help!

    Back again.
    Apologies for the delay – it's taken this much time to get a new micro-sim! You were correct that a new sim solved the texting problem - I can now send texts. BUT, the original problem still stands: I go to Settings / FaceTime / Use Apple ID for FaceTime / Enter Apple ID...  I enter my correct password and get:  "FaceTime Activation. The user name or password for (...my email) was incorrect. Try again".
    The user name, by default, is my email and my password is the same one used to access this forum, iStore etc. so I know both are correct.
    I live in the UAE where FaceTime is banned, but my iPhone 4s is UK specs and has the FaceTime app. I use the same app on my MacBook Pro over broadband and iPad over wifi with no problems. Advice appreciated.

  • Hi. I have an iPhone 4 and no data plan.  When I'm not connected to wifi I don't receive iMessages, but later when I do connect to wifi, I get them telling me they were sent earlier. I don't remember how long this has been happening.  Any Help?

    Hi. I have an iPhone 4 with iOS7 and no data plan. When I am not connect to wifi I don't receive iMessages, but then when I do connect to wifi I get the messages telling me they were sent earlier.  Is there any thing I can do to fix it?  I don't remember how long this has been happening but it is very frustrating. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!!!

    If you don't have a cellular data plan, then why are you expecting that you will have an active internet connection unless you are connected to wi-fi?
    iMessages require either wi-fi or a cellular data connection.

  • Receiving iMessage but sending text to known iPhone

    I am receiving text from a contact that is registered with iMessage. The incoming messages are iMessage but when i send out, it will only send text. My phone does not seem to register this contact as iMessage to send to. I am in the same group MMS with that contact. All contacts in that group have iPhones and use iMessage. It shows that messages sent from every user is iMessage but mine sends out text because it recognizes one of the contacts as a non-iMessage user although i receive iMessage from them. Please help

    I am having this same problem too, my friend just got her iPhone, and her messages to me are coming as iMessage but my outgoing to her are text?  I can send messages to her from my iPads fine, but the phone is the issue and when I go to the iPad conversations, of course the messages sent from my phone are missing.  I can send other users iMessages just fine....this is driving me crazy.

  • I was sending text messages this morning but all of a sudden I stopped receiving them.  I have found out that I can send them but can't receive them.  Can anyone help me?

    I was sending text messages this morning but all of a sudden I stopped receiving them.  I have found out that I can send them but can't receive them on my mac book or on my wifes mac book, but can receive my messages on the iphone!!!   Can anyone help me?

    If you're referring to iMessages, then the problem is that Apple is having server issues. If the problems your having are with standard SMS, post back with further details.

  • How to set up the iPhone 5 so that I can receive iMessage (incoming messages) and send text messages (outgoing) every time?

    How do I set up the iPhone 5 so that I can receive iMessage (incoming messages) and send text messages (outgoing) every time? I have limited internet quota but unlimited sms!

    Thanks!!
    The reason I don't want to set it off is because I want to let others send me iMessage - most people prefer that according to their plan.
    How do I bring this request to the hands of the people doing the ios updates? Maybe they could work on this for the future...

  • TS3276 I can receive emails, but I cannot send emails. This just started happening. I have an iPhone and I can send emails from my phone fine. It's just not working on my Macbook. Every time I try to send an email it goes straight to my outbox. Can anyone

    I can receive emails, but I cannot send emails. This just started happening. I have an iPhone and I can send emails from my phone fine. It's just not working on my Macbook. Every time I try to send an email it goes straight to my outbox. Can anyone help?

    Thank you for heading me in the right direction.  I reset my Mail account for Outgoing Mail Server to outbound.att.net:(customer ID)@att.net (instead of smtp.att.yahoo.com, per Apple's online troubleshooting information).   I'm not sure what "(Offline)" means when it appears at the end of my Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)??  In the Advanced box I clicked on "Use custom port:  465" and checked "Use Secure Sockets Layer."  Authentication:  Password; I have correct User Name and Password put in.  After doing all this, when I try to send emails again today, they go directly to the Outbox and sit there. 
    What's curious is that my first sent email this morning did go out using the Outgoing Mail Server, smtp.att.yahoo.com: (customer ID)@att.net(Offline) but subsequent emails I tried to send with this server were rejected with the message:  "Cannot send message using the server smtp.att.yahoo.com (etc.).  The SMTP server doesn't support TLS(SSL) on port 587.  Verify your account settings and try again."  That's when I tried resetting my Outgoing Mail Server to outbound.att.net (etc.), as mentioned above, and was unsuccessful in sending out any further emails.  I guess my next step is to contact my email service provider, AT&T, and see if they can help me.  Thanks, again, for taking the time to respond and for giving me your input!  Much appreciated!

Maybe you are looking for