MacOS Messages App Won’t Send to Non-Apple Phones

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On my mac I used to be able to send to other mobile devices from my iMessage but now it won't send to phone numbers. It sends to iMessages and emails but not non-iOS phone numbers.

I've tried to delete the iCloud account from my Mac and re-enable it.

I've also done the same on my phone.

Still getting the name highlighted in red

Best Answer

Simple first-try fix for a 'red name' above the iMessage pane is click it & reselect the correct contact type/number/email - even if it's the same as the current top line, select it again from lower down the list.

Even if the number cannot accept 'blue' iMessages, it will make the system try again.

Also -
Make sure you have turned on Text Message Forwarding in the Messages settings on your phone. A reset may disable this.

For further options, try https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204270
or http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/06/text-messages-phone-calls-on-your-mac/