Why can't I remove iMessage from iCloud backups?

Why can't I remove iMessage from iCloud backups?
I've noticed that my iCloud backups are constantly hitting their 5GB max, even after clearing out camera rolls, etc.
After some testing, I've found that iMessages are also backed up. For someone like me, I'm constantly sending pictures / videos to friends and family, having a little guy under a year old (but that's not important).
In any case, it seems you can set iCloud backup for just about every app EXCEPT iMessages. The only way I've found to solve this is to constantly delete message threads from my iPhone, so that they aren't taking up iCloud space. But this honestly is a bit of a pain (okay, only a little bit)... why can't I keep my messages around for as long as I want, without backing them up?

Make sure you have their icloud email they use for imessage in their contact information before sending them an imessage.

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Sorry I posted this a minute ago but I am not sure it did go through. Let me post another one here...
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jay.song wrote:
Sorry I posted this a minute ago but I am not sure it did go through. Let me post another one here...
How can I completely remove iMessage from a iPad? I know how to turn off iMessage on settings but I don't want the iPad to know my iPhone number at all. How? Thanks! Jay
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How can I completely remove iMessage from a iPad (generation 2)?

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You can't. Default Apple Apps cannot be removed. If you sign out of your Apple Id in Settings->Messages->Send & Receive->Apple ID then the iPad will have no knowledge of your Phone number.

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Hello Lisa.madison,
How did you do the import from iPhoto? Did you export/ share them from iPhoto to the disk and import them from there to Aperture? That would explain the reduzed quality and resolution.
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Import iPhoto Library: - File -> import - iPhoto Library
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I didn't say SJ announced the lack of a delete facility.
I meant the way it works now is the way it worked when it was announced by him back in June because the OP was implying that due to SJ no longer being with us, somehow that had some bearing on there being no delete function, and somehow that must mean Apple are struggling without him.
Too frequently on these forums lately, people attribute what they see as "bugs", "omissions" or "oversights" as being a result of Steve Jobs no longer being around, when in fact these things were decided long before Steve even stepped down as CEO.
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try a reset all settings if tht didnt work do a RESTORE

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Some one please help!
I have been reserching this for days, weeks, months to no avail.....
When I try to send an email from my iCloud account in mac mail I get the following error:
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When I click mail on system preferences (mail & notes) it starts then unchecks. This happens in both mail settings when I try to set up new account and in iCloud

Hi, do you have old settings from MobileMe or dot Mac maybe?
Do not delete the old account yet. sign up for an iCloud account if you haven't.
I understand .mac mail will still come through. Do not delete the old account yet.
You cannot use .mac or MobileMe as type of Account, you have to choose IMAP when setting up, otherwise Mail is hard coded to change imap.mail.me.com to mail.me.com & smtp.mail.me.com to smtp.me.com, no matter what you try to enter.
iCloud Mail setup, do not choose .mac or MobileMe as type, but choose IMAP...
On second step where it asks "Description", it has to be a unique name, but you can still use your email address.
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SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:
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I'm sure I used to be able to do this in SL?
I can do it on some messages, but not all, and not quite sure of a rhyme or reason (I've noted others think it doesn't work on Sent mail, but SOME of my sent messages let me delete attachments??)
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How can I completely remove iMessage from my Mac so that it looks brand new?

I already disabled the account in preferences. I don't want any of my message logs to be on my Mac and I do not know how to remove them. Can anyone help me? '
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Enter ~/Library/Messages/
Select all files in the Messages directory and move to trash, files will be named chat.db, chat.db-shm, chat.db-wal, etc
Empty the Trash and relaunch iMessages
This didn't work. Any other suggestions?

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