How to Set Up Hide My Email on iPhone or iPad

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. How to Set Up

How to Set Up Hide My Email

To use the Hide My Email feature, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Hide My Email. You can also go to your iCloud settings page and select the Manage button for Hide My Email.

The Hide My Email page shows any random addresses you have already used with the Sign in with Apple feature. Tap an address that you wish to use again as a way to hide your real email address, then confirm that it is forwarding to your actual email address.

You can also tap Create New Address to generate a new email. A new random address will automatically be generated with the icloud.com domain name. If you’re okay with the address, tap Continue. Otherwise, choose Use Different Address and another email will be created. 

Once an address is selected, you can then enter a label to help you remember this address. Tap Done at the All Set screen. Now the next time you need to create an online account or fill out a form, you can enter this random address. 

Any emails sent to this account will be forwarded to your actual address. But the good news is that you can deactivate the address if you’re receiving too much spam or other unwanted messages. Just go back to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Hide My Email. Select the random address the mail is being forward from, then tap Deactivate Email address. Tap Deactivate to confirm your request.