

She has Send Read Receipts set up it will depend which ID you send it to and which device she sees it "first" as to whether your get the read receipt. IF on both devices the iPhone Number and the Apple ID are both ticked as Receive and Send options that it will not matter if the iPhone does not get the iMessage as the Mac will when it is On Having said that the normal process, somewhat based on how the app appeared is to set the iPhone up with the numberĪdd the Apple ID to the iPhone which then links the two from that pint onwards (no history for either side)

This particular spam reporting method, while not a permanent solution, allows iMessage users to report spam messages to Apple in a relatively quick fashion.Just because some list a Apple ID as a contact option does not mean that Messages on the Mac has been set up. On iOS, the main difference between a regular SMS/MMS and a iMessage is that a SMS will have a green box around it, while an iMessage will have a blue one, as shown below:Īnother difference is that iMessages will have “iMessage” written on top of the window:įor Mac OS X users, by default, all your messages should be iMessages as SMS/MMS aren’t currently supported by OS X. This method is for reporting spam iMessages, while for spam SMS’s, be sure to contact your mobile service provider. Differentiate Between A SMS/MMS and an iMessage This attack, alongside two to three other small vulnerabilities, highlighted the need for Apple to have a far more firm approach to security with iMessage, and since then, we’ve seen the company make significant developments in an attempt to do exactly that. Late last year, vulnerabilities were exposed in Apple’s iMessage infrastructure, which allowed just about anybody to spam another’s device with a simple Dos-like attack.
