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Q: iMessage is Offline

My iMessage is offline and when I try to switch it it online it won't change.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 4, 2012 1:35 PM

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  • by dh-one,

    dh-one dh-one Jul 4, 2015 3:25 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jul 4, 2015 3:25 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    Thanks Ralph. This answer took care of it for me, at least part of it. I am now receiving the messages on my Mac again, but the option for changing "Status" in Messages is still greyed out and set to "Offline".

     

    Thanks,

    Don

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 8, 2015 1:50 PM in response to dh-one
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    Jul 8, 2015 1:50 PM in response to dh-one

    Hi,

     

    This Menu items changes when you have Buddy Lists

    Screen Shot 2015-07-08 at 21.40.29.png

     

    Any Buddy List gives you a similar drop down with some other options.

    Screen Shot 2015-07-08 at 21.41.56.png

     

    If the Messages > Preferences > Accounts has nothing but the iMessages and the Bonjour one the Bonjour one needs to be Active/Enabled.

    I have Buddy Lists/Accounts.

    Screen Shot 2015-07-08 at 21.42.53.png

    Therefore the first pic has sub items connected to Status which are the same as the Buddy List Drop Down.

     

    The iMessage account has no Status.

    It is either logged in or it is not.

    Sometimes you only find out you don't have a full login when it tells you every Contact you have is "Not Registered with iMessages"

    Status only applies to non iMessages accounts.

    All other accounts have Buddy Lists.

    Only Buddy Lists accounts can have Status - to put it another way.

     

    Sorry for the delay in answering but I have been tied up with my wife in hospital.

     

     

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    9:50 pm      Wednesday; July 8, 2015

     

      iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad
  • by tora005,

    tora005 tora005 Sep 16, 2015 3:17 AM in response to IngallsBL
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    Sep 16, 2015 3:17 AM in response to IngallsBL

    Not sure if you had this answered or have fixed it yet, but I had this problem and really just gave up since my messages were still coming through on my iPhone and iPad. Well I finally figured it out and to show your messages back "Online" you go to a message that is saying "offline" and click on the name to bring down a drop down box. From There I think it said activate iMessage. Then it will take you to your iMessage settings and you just enter your password again. That fixed ALL my messages right up! I hope this helps!

  • by evo21,

    evo21 evo21 Oct 16, 2015 9:47 AM in response to IngallsBL
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    Oct 16, 2015 9:47 AM in response to IngallsBL

    Make sure your date and time settings are not in the future.  Fixed mine

  • by Elenamou,

    Elenamou Elenamou Nov 7, 2015 8:56 PM in response to Danie!
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    Nov 7, 2015 8:56 PM in response to Danie!

    Perfect! Thanks!!!!!

  • by lotsofkids,

    lotsofkids lotsofkids Dec 20, 2015 10:53 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Dec 20, 2015 10:53 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    THIS HELPED ME! Tks!

    I enabled Bonjour (as you mentioned above) and now magically when right clicking my imessage logo in my dock.....it now shows "My Status" as available! I am hoping to see all my messages syncing now. They did for iphone and ipad....but did not sync to my mac. Now (hopefully) all should be well! Big thanks!

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Dec 21, 2015 12:30 PM in response to lotsofkids
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    Dec 21, 2015 12:30 PM in response to lotsofkids

    Hi,

     

    I am not sure if you have Understood.

    This is a link to my Site on iChat and a picture about the app's own Menu

    http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/versions/ichatvers4/ichatvers4pics/menus/slides/iCha t4iChatMenu.html

     

    That Status option is there in iChat.

    iChat only had Buddy Lists (no iMessages account) so you were only changing the Status fro the Logged in Accounts (that were Buddy Lists)

     

    At Mountain Lion iMessages was forced into iChat as a new account and the name of the app changed to Messages.

    Many of the menu items remain Unchanged and refer to functions that iChat had before the iMessages account was added.

     

    Enabling a Buddy List account like Bonjour only changes your ability to set the Status for it.

    By Default the Window fro Buddy Lists is not on Show (See the Window Menu)

     

    This has nothing to do with whether the iMessages account is logged in properly or whether it will sync iMessages and SMS forwarded messages if you are doing that.

    The only way to check if the iMessages account is logged in and working properly is to Open the App and start an iMessages conversation.

     

    If the Contact turns red as you enter their Name and you get a "Not registered with iMessages" alert then you are not logged in fully.

    Another issue is when every item you send returns a "Not Delivered Alert"

    Both these can exist normally but if it is happening for everything your try to send or start then the iMessages account is not logged in.

     

    If that is the case it will be best t start a different Thread for that.

     

     

    I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

     

     

     

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    8:30 pm      Monday; December 21, 2015

     

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     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad
  • by dabienwa,

    dabienwa dabienwa Mar 28, 2016 7:32 AM in response to IngallsBL
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    Mar 28, 2016 7:32 AM in response to IngallsBL

    El Capitan 10.11.3 on a Mac Pro trashcan. My team has heavily relied on Messages in our small work group going back to iChat days. Perhaps since updating to El Cap, it has just stopped working. The settings are the same on all boxes. It doesn't display the names consistently, nor is it consistent – wait for it – sending messages. Frustrating.

     

    Is there an alternative?

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 28, 2016 11:46 AM in response to dabienwa
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    Mar 28, 2016 11:46 AM in response to dabienwa

    Hi,

     

    If you have been using iChat before then you know you could use AIM Screen Names or the Bonjour Account as well as the iMessages account.

     

    If the names are not consistent then the issue is more likely with the Contacts App or Address Book you are using.

     

     

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    7:46 pm      Monday; March 28, 2016

     

      iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad
  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 29, 2016 1:42 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jul 29, 2016 1:42 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

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    9:42 pm      Friday; July 29, 2016

     

      iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     iPhone and an iPad (2)
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