HOW TO Hide your email

Create an address

In iOS 15 or iPadOS 15, tap Settings then tap your name and choose iCloud. Tap Hide My Email. Choose “Create new address”. You’ll see the new email address on screen. If you don’t like it, tap “Use different address”.

Copy an address

Forget to make a note of an address? Don’t worry. Locate the address on the Hide My Email screen, then tap it to see its details. Tap and hold on Hide My Email, then tap Copy. You can now paste it anywhere.

Deactivate an address

Deactivating an address stops it from forwarding emails, but keeps the address. On the Hide My Email screen, locate the address to deactivate, tap it then tap “Deactivate email address”. Tap Deactivate to confirm.

Use the address

Once you’ve got an address, give it a name in the label field and type a note to remind you what you use it for. Tap Next. Make a note of the address. Tap Done. You can now use that address anywhere you choose.

Forwarding address

You can’t change where individual addresses are forwarded, but you can change it for all Hide My Mail addresses. Tap Settings, then your name, iCloud > Hide My Email. Tap “Forward to” and choose an address.

Reactivate or delete

On the Hide My Email screen, scroll to the bottom and tap “Inactive addresses”. Tap the address you want. Tap ‘Reactivate address’ to start it forwarding again, or ‘Delete address’ to remove it permanently.