You have to configure your iMessage on your phone to use your Apple ID as well as your telephone number. Also, when you sent messages to other iDevice users, they have to have their devices configured similarly. I read an article that described the process, but I am on my way out for the day. If you have difficulties, please write me off list and I'll try to dig it up either later today or tomorrow. Take Care John Panarese jpanarese@xxxxxxxxx On Feb 17, 2012, at 11:57 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote: > Hi John, > > Yes, I'm sending messages to iPhone 4S users. My messages are not showing up > on my iPhone either, like I'm assuming they should be. I'm not entirely sure > that I've configured iCloud on my iMac properly... is there any way to check > this? > > Thanks, > > > Russell > On 2012-02-17, at 9:21 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >> This might be an obvious question, but you are sending messages to people >> who use iMessage on their iPhone? In other words, it won't work for regular >> text messages with non i-phone users. >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> jpanarese@xxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> On Feb 17, 2012, at 10:46 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> When reading about the new features coming out in Mountain Lion, I noticed >>> that there was a beta version of the Messages app for Lion. I downloaded >>> it and it's quite cool... except that I can't figure out how to receive >>> responses to my text messages. I am able to send text messages from my >>> iMac to friends iPhones, but when they respond, I'm not receiving their >>> responses. I checked my email, my message app on my iPhone, the Message >>> app on my iMac, but the responses are nowhere to be found. Also, on the >>> website it said you could start a conversation on your computer, and pick >>> it up later on your iPhone, but, the messages I'm sending from my computer >>> do not appear on my iPhone. Any ideas? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Russell> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >