With the launch of iOS 15, Apple has reintroduced its paid iCloud apps into “iCloud +” to reflect the fact that subscribers now have access to additional privacy features such as Private Relay and Hide My Email. This article explains what Hide My Email is and how it is used.
What is Hide My Email?
Hide My Email lets you create unique, random email addresses that you can use with apps, websites, and more to keep your personal email private. Built-in to Sign in with Apple and iCloud +. Hide My Email is a service that allows you to keep your personal email address confidential whether you are creating a new account with an app, subscribing to an online newsletter, or sending an email to a stranger. There are two ways to use Hide My Email: By signing in with Apple on your iPhone, which allows you to create an account using a randomly generated email address within a third-party supported application or website. Or with iCloud +, which allows you to generate as many random email addresses as you need on your device, Safari, or iCloud.com, which you can use for any site or purpose you choose.
Hide My Safari Email Demo
Hide My Email builds on the concept of Apple Login by providing you with unique, random email addresses that forward to your inbox whenever you want to keep your email address private. It is especially helpful if you suspect that your business partner may be sharing your email address with advertising agencies or third parties for marketing purposes. Using a random email address means you can delete an address at any time, ensuring that unsolicited emails do not reach your inbox.
How to Create an Email Address Using My Email Encryption
The following steps show you how to create a new popular email with Hide My Email, for use in Safari and Mail. Make sure your iOS device is running iOS 15 or later.
Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad
- Tap the name of your Apple ID at the top of the main settings menu.
- Tap iCloud.
- settings
- Tap Hide My Email.
- Tap Create New Address.
- Tap Continue, then provide your address with the pointing label. You can also choose to write a note about it.
- Touch Next, then touch Done.
You can now use a random email address when sending emails, or when you are asked to enter your email address on the Safari website.
How to Block an Address Using My Email Encryption
If you do not currently use the default address generated by Hide My Email, you can temporarily disable it and not receive any forwarded email from it.
Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad
- Touch your Apple ID name at the top of the main settings menu.
- Tap iCloud.
- settings
- Tap Hide My Email.
- Tap the email address in the list you want to close.
- Tap Close Email Address.
- Tap Close to confirm.
From now on, you will no longer receive emails sent to that address. If you want to re-open the address at any time, you will find it in the “Inactive Addresses” section under your list of active addresses. Tap the address in question, then press Refresh Address. Alternatively, you can delete it by selecting Delete Address.
How Do You Change Your Hidden Address Email Address?
You can change the forwarding address of popular randomly generated accounts Hide My Email. Here’s how you can do it conveniently:
- Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Touch your Apple ID name at the top of the main settings menu.
- Tap iCloud.
- Tap Hide My Email.
- Scroll down to the address list and press Transfer to.
- Select one of your email addresses, then press Done.
The paid iCloud + programs include another premium feature called Private Relay, which ensures that all traffic from your device is fully encrypted, so that no third party between the website and your device can see the website being viewed. See our dedicated details.
Conclusion
Take advantage of Apple’s hide my email feature and ensure the privacy that everyone wants!
