What Is "Hide My Email"?

"Hide My Email" is a feature on iPhones, iPads, and Macs that lets you keep your real email address private.

Instead of giving a website or app your real email (like [e-mail]), Apple gives them a fake email address (like [e-mail]) that still sends messages to your inbox.

So you get the emails — but they never see your real address. And you can delete that fake email anytime if you no longer want to hear from them.

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 Why Use It?

•  Don’t want your inbox flooded with spam

•  Signing up for something you’re unsure about

•  Want to protect your personal info and identity

•  You want an easy way to block future emails from a company without unsubscribing

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 How It Works

Let’s break it down in plain English:

1. You're signing up for a new app or website.

2. It asks for your email.

3. If the app offers Sign in with Apple, you’ll see an option:

   • Share My Email → gives them your real email

   • Hide My Email → Apple makes a fake one that forwards to you

•  You get the emails like normal

• They never see your real address

•  You can turn it off anytime

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 Two Ways to Use "Hide My Email"

1. When You Use “Sign in with Apple”

• Tap “Sign in with Apple” instead of creating a new account manually

• Choose Hide My Email

• Done! Apple will handle the rest

You’ll get a fake email like:
[e-mail]
But messages still land in your real inbox.

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2. Manually Create Hidden Emails (for anything)

If you have iCloud+ (the paid iCloud plan), you can create as many random email addresses as you want.

To create one:

1. Open Settings

2. Tap your name at the top

3. Tap iCloud

4. Tap Hide My Email

5. Tap + Create New Address

6. Give it a label (like “Giveaway” or “Job Search”) so you remember what it’s for

Now use that fake email whenever you want — Apple will forward emails to your inbox.

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 How to Turn Off or Delete a Fake Email

1. Go to Settings > Your name > iCloud > Hide My Email

2. Tap the fake email you want to manage

3. You’ll see:

   • Where it’s being used

   • The option to Deactivate it

   • Or Delete it entirely

Once you do that, the sender can’t contact you anymore.

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 Real-Life Example

Let’s say you’re signing up for a new shopping site, but don’t want to get a bunch of promotional emails later.

Instead of giving your real address, you:

1. Use Sign in with Apple

2. Choose Hide My Email

3. Apple makes a fake email for that website

Later on, if they start spamming you, just go into your settings and turn off that email — they’ll be blocked instantly.

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