On iPad, when you subscribe to iCloud+, Hide My Email lets you send and receive email messages that forward to your real email account, to keep your real email address private. You can also generate unique email addresses on demand in the Mail app.
You can send a message with Hide My Email to one recipient at a time, and replies forward to your real email address. When you get a message at one of your unique addresses, you can reply using the same address, too.
Send an email with Hide My Email
- Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
- Tap the Compose button.
- Add a recipient and subject for your message.
Note: You can only send a message using Hide My Email to one recipient at a time.
- Tap the From field, tap it again, and tap Hide My Email. A new, unique email address appears in the From field.
Quick tip: If someone replies to a message you sent with Hide My Email, the reply goes to your real email address. To set a Forward To address, read our guide, Create and manage Hide My Email in Settings.
Reply to an email using Hide My Email
When you receive an email message to one of your unique, random addresses, you can reply using the same address. This allows you to continue the conversation and keep your real email address private. To reply, do the following:
- Start the Mail app on your iPad.
- Tap the message. Tap the Reply button above the message.
- Type your response.
You can tap the From field to view the email address the recipient sees.
Manage the addresses generated by Hide My Email
You can create, deactivate, reactivate, and manage random addresses with Hide My Email. See our article, Create and manage Hide My Email in Settings.
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