Why can't I receive picture messages on my laptop?

I haven't had any issues with the desktop messaging app until the new OS update. I am able to send picture messages and see the ones I've sent, but I can't receive them. It looks like this:
How do I get the images to show up?

Hi,
Check the File Transfer window (See Window Menu).
Does this say they Arrived ?
If it shows an spyglass icon does this open them or at least show where they are on your computer ?
It should place them in ~/Library/Messages/Attachments in strangely titled folder and sub folders.
However it Write to this folder via ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iChat/Data/Library/Messages and then an Alias to the attachments folder.
You should check you have permissions to Write to the Actual Attachments folder and all the possible routes to that folder.
9:51 pm      Friday; March 13, 2015
​  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

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