Creating a new SMS from iMessage

[bbplayer5]

Each time I try to start a conversation with someone NOT using an iPhone, it tries to send them an iMessage. It gives me an error saying this number isn't activated for iMessage, and fails.

If I start the conversation from my PHONE first, it syncs fine, and I can continue to participate in the conversation.

Why can't I start an SMS conversation from iMessage on my mac? Why is it always trying to iMessage people who don't even have iPhones?

 

[andybno1]

I sent a text just fine to a non-iphone user on yosemite's imessage

when I sent first text it asked me to turn on sms relay did you get this?

 

[bbplayer5]

I sent a text just fine to a non-iphone user on yosemite's imessage

when I sent first text it asked me to turn on sms relay did you get this?

Yes, its on. It works if I send a normal SMS from my phone first. I cant send an SMS to start a conversation from Yosemite.

Phone number is not registered with iMessage - is the error.

 

[unobtainium]

Each time I try to start a conversation with someone NOT using an iPhone, it tries to send them an iMessage. It gives me an error saying this number isn't activated for iMessage, and fails.

If I start the conversation from my PHONE first, it syncs fine, and I can continue to participate in the conversation.

Why can't I start an SMS conversation from iMessage on my mac? Why is it always trying to iMessage people who don't even have iPhones?

I have the exact same issue. Finding Yosemite quite frustrating.

 

[ttmrn]

weird... i have no such problems.

As soon as Message app figures it's not an iMessage email/number, it just turns green.

 

[fortheus]

Make sure the iCloud email address is active in both device

 

[andybno1]

i had to sign out of icloud on phone and mac then re-sign in on devices before hand off or continuity would work

 

[bbplayer5]

I erased the iCloud account completely in the settings / internet accounts app. Erased anything dealing with iMessage in the keychain. Rebooted, added the account back, and it worked!

 

[tonixity]

You cannot send SMS with Messages on your Mac because they are not "supported". The only way you will enjoy the text sync between your iPhone and your Mac/Ipad is your correspondent to have an Apple Id.

 

[chrfr]

You cannot send SMS with Messages on your Mac because they are not "supported". The only way you will enjoy the text sync between your iPhone and your Mac/Ipad is your correspondent to have an Apple Id.

With iOS 8.1 and OS X 10.10 Yosemite, this is incorrect. With these two operating systems, SMS syncs between devices just as iMessage does.

 

[fortheus]

With iOS 8.1 and OS X 10.10 Yosemite, this is incorrect. With these two operating systems, SMS syncs between devices just as iMessage does.

Unfortunately not. For sending out sms from Mac, iCloud email id must be active on both devices

 

[chrfr]

Unfortunately not. For sending out sms from Mac, iCloud email id must be active on both devices

The person I was replying to was saying that you cannot send SMS messages to a telephone number from your Mac, which is incorrect. It does appear that the OP is experiencing some sort of bug, which is not uncommon with this setup, from what I have experienced myself.