When I delete a iMessage from a conversation, does it get deleted from the recipients screen as well ?

When I delete a iMessage from a conversation, does it get deleted from the recipients screen as well ?

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Posted on Aug 24, 2014 9:22 PM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2017 12:30 PM

Your premise is not entirely reasonable. You sent the message, voluntarily (even if you accidentally sent it to the wrong recipient), using a messaging system that does not facilitate remotely deleting messages from other devices.


You can't walk out on a crowded street and shout something, then recall the shout. You can't walk in a theater and yell fire then just take it back. You cannot drop a letter in a USPS mailbox then reach in and take it back (not legally). You can't send an email then recall it. Even if you send it from Microsoft Outlook via an Exchange server, the recall feature is hard to find, only works if the recipient has not yet read the email on any device that they are able to read email on, and only works if the recipient has the Outlook app actually open somewhere, and even after all that, the mechanism only moves the message to the recipient's deleted folder where they can still find it, and is not 100% reliable. That is, unless you DRM-enable the message, which requires that you have a public/private keypair properly configured and so on. It's complicated. What I'm saying is that what you're asking is not a particularly common feature anywhere.


There are some services that let you set expiration timers on messages. Whatsapp recently added the ability to remotely delete messages, but there are still caveats.

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Apr 3, 2015 3:36 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

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Ok, I got it. I won't bother you anymore.

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I said, I got it !


Hmm…

Be polite. Everyone should feel comfortable reading Submissions and participating in discussions.

This one is for you guys ! 😉


Cheers

Apr 3, 2015 3:51 PM in response to deggie

explaining someone he would have better try to move on BBM ? Is that what you call a tech answer ?

Come on, it's just sarcasm..

Plus technically speaking, my question is not not technical.

you just can't answer it.

Hey, I don't have the answer neither ! that's why, I ask.


Stay on topic, and ask technical questions.

I think I did.

you think I didn't then you ask me to stop. interesting.


that's what I call being impolite.

Does it make sense, or again is it a nonsense, as it is something which doesn't make sense (la blague du français qui connait trois mots d'anglais…)

Apr 3, 2015 4:00 PM in response to francoisbernard

Meg has history using Blackberry Messenger (I don't) and it does contain the feature you are looking for, or a form of it. I don't see how it is rude for her to suggest it to you and it is an app that is available in the App Store. As she said you would have to get people you communicate with to also use it.


You are right, your question is not technical and probably should not even be here. I suggested you consult an attorney and pointed out it should be one versed in copyright law. I fail to see how that is not polite.


And this post is very rude.

Apr 3, 2015 4:19 PM in response to deggie

What part of «Cheers», or «Best regards» or even «Au revoir» don't you understand.


I konw I won't get my answer here, even if it is a technical question. But, anyways..

I do have a life, and won't waste my time here.


Thank you all for trying (or not) to help me, at least to help me understand I was at the wrong place. It's a beginning !


I admit I didn't understand it was a real answer with a real app behind, my bad. I sincerely apologize, I thought it was sarcasm, and, yes, took it personally.


"The error is human", as we say in France. So, maybe iMessages are not made for humans.

That's the only logical conclusion.


(or maybe CSound1 will tell us it is totally irrelevant. But, as I don't give a **** what you think is a nonsense or not, please, forget me.)


So, we're done for tonight !

Thank you guys !


Have a great life

Apr 3, 2015 4:32 PM in response to francoisbernard

francoisbernard wrote:


explaining someone he would have better try to move on BBM ? Is that what you call a tech answer ?

Come on, it's just sarcasm..

Plus technically speaking, my question is not not technical.

you just can't answer it.

I realize that English is not your first language, which is perhaps why you mistook a genuine suggestion for sarcasm. BBM offers an expiring message feature. After a certain amount of time, the message is deleted from the recipient's phone.However, in order to have access to such a feature, both the sender and the recipient must be using BBM. How is that not a technical answer?


Whether or not you continue to participate in this thread is up to you. Whether or not the rest of us do is up to each of us.

Apr 3, 2015 5:06 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

How is that not a technical answer ?

Well.. yes it is. It is technical.


Now, could I have the same answer but, this time, linked to the topic ?

(Yes, THIS is sarcasm…)


Of course it is not a technical answer because this answer is not linked to the original post.


Who talked about expiring messages ? It's about being able to recover a mistake.

Since the beginning, I just receive moral lessons

(You just have to "stop sending messages", or "be responsible" !! whooooooo… frightening !)

or stupid advices and judgements

(it's complete "nonsense", it's "irrelevant"… ok, and what if you try to help instead ?)

read the messages, go on.


How do you want me to not consider this as sarcasm, insulting and.. oh.. not helpful at all !!

Plus, I receive lessons on how to answer, what kind of topics we discuss..

Try to respect people first if you expect respect in return.

You didn't even understand the question, and you all give me lessons ?

Oh my god ! If that's what you all call help, then we don't have the same definition !


I came here to discuss a technical point, yes, technical. Not to read the Bible or find stupid applications I don't care about.

I tried to be polite and argue with you at the beginning. But even if english is not my mother tong, clearly, when it's insulting no need to be native to understand.

Are we done ?

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