cannot iMessage from iPhone to iPad?

[ekimeel]

I have my ipad updated and set it to use my email for the imessage in my iPad
then, I realized that I cannot type "@" in the imessage in iPhone (therefore, cannot type mail address)
how to do send an imessage from iPhone to iPad?
in the message app in iPad, you can type "@", but you cannot do that in the iPhone version of the iMessage?
WTF is that?

 

[saving107]

Under the Contact info in the Phone app, click on Send Message, then select MMS and select the persons email address.

 

[ekimeel]

yeah, that is the workaround I am doing right now, but is there anyway to do that in the iMessage app?

 

[mikethebigo]

yeah, that is the workaround I am doing right now, but is there anyway to do that in the iMessage app?

Not sure what you're talking about. The @ symbol is there for me in Messages when I create a new message. It's right next to the space bar.

 

[saving107]

Not sure what you're talking about. The @ symbol is there for me in Messages when I create a new message. It's right next to the space bar.

I'm confused to by the OP

 

[ekimeel]

on an iPhone (only iPhone, not iPad) with iOS5,
go to home screen, and tap "Messages"
tap the icon upper right corner that will let you write a new message,
in the "to" field, where you normally put in a phone number,
you CANNOT type a "@" in that field with the soft keyboard, because there is no "@" button. You can, however, copy and paste the "@" tho.

Then, in the preference, if you enable MMS, and come back the the "Message" app. only then, you will find a "@" button in the soft keyboard.

That is all, I finally figure it out, thanks!