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Some Experiencing Delays and Failures When Sending iMessages [Update: Fixed]

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According to reports on the MacRumors Forums and on Twitter, Apple's iMessage SMS-replacement service is currently experiencing some sort of system outage.

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Users are experiencing difficulties with delayed messages, messages completely failing to send, as well as read receipt notification errors. The problem is intermittent and not universal, but given the high-profile that Apple places on the service -- it's enabled by default on every iOS device -- any sort of outage is going to affect many users.

We've emailed Apple for comment and a timeline for a resolution, but have yet to hear back.

Update: iMessage appears to be working again for many.

Article Link: Some Experiencing Delays and Failures When Sending iMessages [Update: Fixed]
 
Article Link
https://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/17/some-experiencing-delays-and-failures-when-sending-imessages/
Patriot24

Patriot24

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Dec 29, 2010
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Just wait until everyone starts linking their phone numbers to their Apple IDs on Wednesday. The number of iMessages sent is going to go through the roof.
 
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bretm

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Apr 12, 2002
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My text went through, but it said it was a normal text and not an iMessage. 5 or so minutes later it changes to an iMessage.
 
GenesisJLS

GenesisJLS

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Apr 21, 2009
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'2012' even Apple has failed rollouts with shiny new data centers. In all seriousness, how is this front page news?
 
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gijoeinla

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Sep 19, 2011
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Oh my, the drama! I mean, just send it as a TEXT, it's a default, duh. Yea, I know, not from an ipad or mac, but BFD. What's up with the PERFECTION expectations people? Deal.
 
ChazUK

ChazUK

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Feb 3, 2008
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Doesn't it fall back to normal SMS when there are issues at all?

EDIT: Just turned it off on my iP4 just in case I have any issues.
 
Wuiffi

Wuiffi

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Oct 6, 2011
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Love imessage but not working here (Austria) from Mac to Mac or any other iDevice I tried (2 iPads and 1 iPhone)
 
Codyak

Codyak

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Apr 6, 2012
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DC
Getting this on and off, I found restarting the computer helped, tis very frustrating...
 
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engg2000

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Oct 25, 2009
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Comment, NO
My iMessages are working fine except everything on my 4S has started appearing shorter & heavier with less color saturation.
Started ever since Sept. 12th.
Anyone have a fix?

e2k
 
normalgeek

normalgeek

macrumors newbie
Sep 27, 2006
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i've got an iMessage problem

This has been messing with my whole day.

My issue:
I send a message. I don't stare at every message to confirm it's sent. I look back at the phone an hour later, wondering where my reply is, and realize it never sent. So I send as text (now that I know the problem), but some of the folks I'm messaging don't know the issue, or the temporary work-around.
 
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