Why when I send an iMessage on my iPhone/iPad, it shows up on both devices?

When I send an iMessage from either my iPhone or iPad, the conversation shows up on both devices.  When I recieve an iMessage, the message is sent to both my iPhone and iPad. How do I turn this off, and stop it form happening? It's quite annoying.

What kind of email account do you have. The behavior you describe is the way a POP account will behave,. Reading the mail on one device marks it Read on that device only.
But if you have an IMAP account, reading the mail on one should should transfer down so it shows as Read on all devices.

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    When I send an iMessage from my iPhone to another iPhone that is currently not on WiFi and using a cell connection, does my message show up as blue or green?

    vamoots wrote:
    When I send an iMessage from my iPhone to another iPhone that is currently not on WiFi and using a cell connection, does my message show up as blue or green?
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  • HT3529 Hi. My imessage has been linked to my ipad as well as my iphone with hotmail address. When i send an imessage from my iphone it appears as my email, i dont want this to happen. When an iphone user texts my number i dont receive it

    Hi everyone.
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    Settings > Messages > Send and Receive at > You may be reached at > Unselect your email addresses.
    Now when your friends send you an iMessage they can only send it to your phone number.

  • Why when I read an email on my iPhone 5S, it shows as unread when I view it on my laptop?

    Why is it that, when I read an email on my iPhone 5S, it shows as unread when I subsequently view it on my laptop?

    What kind of email account do you have. The behavior you describe is the way a POP account will behave,. Reading the mail on one device marks it Read on that device only.
    But if you have an IMAP account, reading the mail on one should should transfer down so it shows as Read on all devices.

  • TS3682 Ugh, My older iPad is not sending out iMessages to fellow iPhones / iPads. Is there a way to remedy this? Everything worked fine a month ago...  I haven't changed anything

    My iPad will not send iMessages to other I devices. Checked settings, all good there. It marks the msg failed and has asked if I want to send as text msg. Other times it just doesn't send and doesn't say failed. Any help is welcome

    Hello Twowheelflygirl42,
    The following article can help get Messages working correctly on your iPad.
    iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
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    Why when I send a picture from my iPhone to my email address does it only go to my iPad and not my home computer?

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    Hope this helps!

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  • When i send a imessage the reciever see's it as sent from my email adress why and how do i change

    when i send a imessage the reciever see's it as it was sent from my email adress rather than my phone number, why, and how do i stop this?

    settings -> messages-> receive at-> caller ID ->  [choose your phone number]
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  • Why does my email appear when i send an imessage?

    When I send an iMessage to someone else with an iPhone, it comes up as my email instead of my cell phone number. I haved looked all over the internet and I have also been on the phone with Tech Support for over an hour. But then he was gone all of the sudden? Does anyone know how to make my number show up instead of my email?

    Yeah send it from your phone.
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  • Why do text messages from my iPad appear to some people as if they came from my email address instead of my phone number? This does not happen when I send text messages from my iPhone.

    Why do text messages from my iPad appear to some people as if they came from my email address instead of my phone number? This does not happen when I send text messages from my iPhone.

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    iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - Apple Support

  • Why when I send a message my friends receive it from my email account..

    Every time I send a iMessage to somebody that person doesn't receive it from my phone number but from my email account which is annoying...
    How can I fix it/how can I turn it off??
    Thanks

    This is not really enough information to offer informed assistance...
    marilenac wrote:
    why when I send messages from my Iphone, they come back to me?
    However... Check where you are sending them to...
    Make sure you are not sending them to yourself.

  • TS2755 Frequently when I send text messages from my iPhone, the response comes to my IPad and not my phone. Why?

    Very often, when I send a text from my IPhone, the response comes to my IPad. Why does this happen???

    This is an iMessage, not a text message as in SMS/MMS via your cell phone carrier's network.
    This means you have iMessage enabled on each device with the same Apple ID. This is by design and intention when using the same Apple ID on multiple Apple computers and iOS devices. I have iMessage enabled on my Mac, on my iPhone, and on my iPad with the same Apple ID and all my iMessages are kept synced between all three.

  • Why when I send messages from my iphone to other iphones, they come up green and not blue? I have all the settings on for I message, but my number comes up grey and not Black? Help someone please!

    Why when I send messages from my iPhone to other IPhones, they come up green and not blue? I have all the settings on for I message b ut my number comes up grey and not black? Please someone help!

    Hi evan191,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.  This article has some steps you can try if your messages aren't sending as iMessages:
    iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
    If you still can't send or receive iMessages
    Ensure that iMessage is turned on in Settings > Messages.
    To send and receive iMessages, your device must have a valid cellular or Wi-Fi data connection.
    iPhone: Troubleshooting Cellular data
    iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
    iMessage registration validates your Apple ID for use with iMessage. If you are unable to activate iMessage, follow this article.
    If an iMessage cannot be sent, it will be resent using SMS or MMS, depending on the content. You can turn this behavior on or off in Settings > Messages > Send As SMS. Carrier messaging rates may apply.
    Verify that the Apple ID or phone number is listed in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive.
    Cheers,
    - Ari

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