I can reply to emails already in my inbox and new messages are received normally. This is by far the easiest way to initiate a screen sharing session on the mac. Although the user is able to edit the email, the send button is greyed out. Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in outlook for mac outlook. If you still have problems with mail and sending messages, take a look at the. You might need to wait a moment for it to activate. As you type, messages suggests matching addresses from your contacts app or from people youve previously sent messages to. When mail is unable to send your emails, the cause is usually an improper. November 11, 2011 when i put in my sons email as an addressee for a message, and type in a message, the send button is grayed out.
Select the phone number and email addresses at which you would like to be reached. Visit wifi in settings and toggle wifi off and back on. Apples imessage is a great way to get around text messaging fees and send messages to other apple users for free, but its not without its problems. View 4 replies ipad 4 ipf app send button greyed out jan 1, 20. Do the same with facetime if that is the issue there. Start or request screen sharing from messages in mac os x. He may have disabled screen shaping in the mac settings for instance, or he may be using his iphone so he cannot perform screen sharing. When i used the connection doctor everything checks out as fine. Sending an sms message left and an imessage middle check out the difference in color coding of the recipient field and the send button. Next, tap on accounts and select imessage account from the left pane, then select the checkbox for enable messages on icloud.
In messages, choose messages preferences, then click accounts and select your imessage account. If that didnt do the trick, try signing out of imessage and then signing back in with your apple id. Those are all the steps to setting up imessage on a mac. If you cant send emails in mail on mac apple support. You can also send files with the imessage application. Facetime always provides convenience for who want to make a video call, but things turn bad when facetime icon greyed out and facetime option is not available in contacts. How to set up messages in icloud in macos high sierra. Actually all of your ios devices can send and receive imessages by using the same phone number as imessage id. Using the same apple id, sign back in to messages and facetime on your other devices. Click on messages in the menu bar and select preferences. Here are our best tips and tricks to help you get the most out of imessages and its platform. Guest i downloaded the new iphone update last night and today there is.
Assuming that your contact is an imessage user, a grayed screen sharing button indicates that he cant receive screen sharing at this time. Turns out it was the actual color adjustment settings for the specific monitor that was causing problems. I ended up going to the apple store after a visit to the vz store where they couldnt help. Make sure that i message is in purchasedupdated form. Wants to install a new ios update on your iphone, ipad or ipod touch, but you are not alone that facing issue with download and install grayed out on iphone running old ios version. Open the messages app in mac os if you havent done so yet. Those who have upgraded to ios8 may also notice that the option to use their phone number to send imessages doesnt appear to be available. Mac os x support to send imessages directly from your mac using the iphone number. Sometimes it does work, usually not, even after force quitting and relaunching ipf.
When i try to send a messge on my ipad2 the send button is greyed out and wont send, i can type the message but the button just wont work, any suggestions, must be a simple answer. Preference option greyed out in imessage app on mac. In the mail app on your mac, if the send button is dimmed in the toolbar of your. To work around this, the user can drag the attached email to the draft folder and then the send button becomes available. In order to do that, simply right click on the document, go to share and click on the message option. You may be able to send messages from only a certain location, or your email. From any conversation window in messages, click on the details button in the upper right corner. A dimmed send button in apple mail means there isnt a correctly configured. Fixed send button is greyed out and prevents sending an email workaround. Viewing 3 reply threads author posts september 27, 2016 at 3. New email messages send greyed out microsoft community. This outcome can happen for a number of reasons, but the two most likely are as follows. If you see use your apple id for imessage, tap it and sign in with the same apple id that you use on your mac, ipad, and ipod touch. The most common ios imessage issues and how to fix them.
Messages is apples messaging app available for iphone, ipad, ipod touch and mac, but it isnt just for sms messages and. In settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is greyed out. Which has my cell phone and 3 email addresses gmail, icloud and me shows the cell phone number check marked but greyed out. Click on the messages icon on your desktop to open the app. New email messages send greyed out all of the sudden, in my office 365 outlook 2016 for mac, when i open to compose a new email or forward one the send button is greyed out. Send button grayed when sending a message from contacts on ipad may 31, 2012. Why is the send button grayed out when trying to send a message from contacts using my i pad info. In the messages app on your mac, click the compose button to start a new message or use the touch bar do one of the following.
Home forums iphone forums no send button on imessage after update this topic is empty. How to prepare your mac for the macos sierra public beta. She was using an old mac mini with an even older monitor. You can add more than one effect to a photo or video. In any other situation, the user is able to click the send button to send emails. The send button used to post replies is greyed out on my ipad 4. On my ipad, i want to free up some memory space by deleting some old photos, but when i go into the photosapp, and select the photos i want to delete, the deletebutton is greyed out. If you can see your phone number but cant select it because its greyed out, this is. Now, lets get into how you can use the program to send messages to your family and friends. I hope someone is working on this problem that seemed to start with ios6. My phone number was greyed out in the recieving number bit, but when i signed back in, the box was. Follow these simple tips to get imessage sending and receiving again. If youre not sure how to connect imessage to mac, use the same apple id that you use for icloud, itunes, app store, and your mac account.
Pull down the messages menu and choose preferences click on the accounts tab and select your apple id from the accounts list. How to enable messages in icloud on mac os x daily. For some blasted reason the send button on mail keeps getting greyed out. How to fix imessage not working on a mac, iphone, or ipad. Weve got a few troubleshooting tips to fix imessage when its not working iphone or ipad. It seems that i was typing in the subject line of the imessage and trying to send rather than typing in the imessage boxeven the apple guys were confused at first till we went into settings and found that you need to turn off the subject line option. Go to settings messages and make sure that imessage is on. For this reason, we gather some solutions to help you fix the issue. Here is where mac users can look to enable the feature on their computer. How to get and use imessage on mac to send messages. The following tips help you stay connected after leaving. The number and email id would appear greyed out at first but after a short while, it will be active.
On my ipad the settings are the same but the phone number is not greyed out just curious why that is. The send as sms setting under messages will cause the message to be sent via sms if the sender does not have an active internet connection. Believe it or not, how you press the send button matters. When you first launch imessage, you might be asked to sign in with your apple id and password. Next to the download ios complete on iphone, ipad or ipod touch. Now, click on the sync now button near to enable messages on icloud. If your imessage isnt working or wont activate, well figure out how to fix it. How to start screen sharing in mac os x using messages. In the messages app on your mac, send a message to the person you want to share with, then click details you cant send a message to someone whos restricted by communication limits in screen time click the screen share button, then do one of the following share your screen. Click the new conversation icon to start a conversation. Choose which phone number or email address people will see when you start a new conversation. If the number does not have a check mark next to it, then sign out of imessage by clicking on your apple id at the top of the screen under settingsimessages, and then sign back in again.
In the topright of this screen, click on sign out, then click the button. Find your stage and set the below settings to install the latest ios version all the time. No send button on imessage after update appletoolbox. After you select the effect that you want to use, tap done. Preference option greyed out in imessage app on mac hi, suggestions make sure that you are the admin user. It will work for a few messages then become greyed out again. The option to use my phone is checked off, but it is greyed out. Tap the effects button, then select animoji, filters, text, shapes, memoji stickers, emoji stickers, or an imessage app. However, if you are not able to get imessage working due to a password change, go to settings messages and see if you need to enter your apple id and password again. A dimmed send button in apple mail means there isnt a correctly configured outgoing mail server associated with the mail account.
In facetime, choose facetime preferences, then click sign out. His email showed a small balloon when i selected it, which i thought indicated a valid imessage recipient. If you still need help, change your apple id password and repeat the setup steps. Why is the send button greyed out on group messaging. This problem is many seen in old version of the i message. From the messages apps menu bar, choose message preferences. I tried to switch it back, and deselect my emails from sending but its not working. This means that all imessages would be sent only by email or icloud id. When i compose a new message the send button is inoperable. Open the messages app in mac os, its found in the applications folder.