You are correct. Buddy message is what messaging calls it, and it cannot be changed. In group chat using iMessaging, the name of the person is listed, rather than buddy message.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 28/08/2013, at 20:20, "Ray T. Mahorney" <[email protected]> wrote: > Quote Why is it called a buddy message? And can it be changed? End Quote. is > a question I was asked > while experimenting with I message. I told my questioner that I did not > believe it could be > changed. Am I correct? I further pointed out that the assumption is implicit > that the person with > whom you are exchanging messages is your "buddy." Hence the term "buddy > message" > > > Ray T. Mahorney > WA4WGA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Chris H > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 16:02 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: setting up for I message > > I'm sorry, I forgot about that. Yes you can indeed control whether a message > can be sent as an > iMessage or Sms message through this setting. > > On 27/08/2013 13:57, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >> Hi, actually you can control whether you send with iMessage or not. >> This is because you can turn it off from the Messages setting. If off, >> all goes as sms, if on, then it does what you say below. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> Last night I had a crazy dream that I weighed less than a thousandth >> of a gram. I was like, 0mg! - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user >> ID: rau47 >> >> On 8/23/2013 6:23 AM, Chris H wrote: >>> Ray, you can't tell your device to send as an iMessage or sms >>> message; the device is smart enough to know this. To set it up in the >>> first place, go to settings, messages, then set iMessage to on. >>> >>> On 23/08/2013 10:52, Ray T. Mahorney wrote: >>>> What do I need to do to set up for I Message and how do I tell the >>>> device to send as an I message or a text message? >>>> >>>> >>>> Ray T. Mahorney >>>> WA4WGA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
