Method and apparatus for multimedia messaging service using Parlay X web service

Provided is a method and apparatus for providing a multimedia message service based on a Parlay X Web service to easily check the status of a multimedia message which is requested to be transmitted in a multimedia messaging application server. The apparatus activates a delivery status informing function for each application server upon receipt of a delivery status information activation request, receives a process result for the multimedia message requested by the application server from an MMS server, and transmits the delivery status information for the requested multimedia message to the application server, for which the status informing function is activated, through a status informing message in real-time.