This guide explains how Apple's "Hide My Email" feature works when signing up for services like Saily and shows how to find both the unique address it creates and the personal email it's linked to.
What is Apple's "Hide My Email"
"Hide My Email" is a privacy feature from Apple available to users with an iCloud+ subscription. Instead of giving a website or app your real email address, Apple creates a unique, random alias for you.
An address created by "Hide My Email" will look something like this:
abcd1234@privaterelay.appleid.com
How does Apple's "Hide My Email" feature work
Here's an example of how Apple's "Hide My Email" work:
- You sign up for a service (like ours) using the "Hide My Email" option.
Note: This feature is available exclusively to customers who sign up for Saily using the Continue with Apple option. - Apple generates a random @privaterelay.appleid.com email address.
- When we send an email to that email address, Apple automatically forwards it to your real, personal iCloud email inbox.
Why does this exist? It's for your privacy and security. It prevents companies from knowing your personal email address and helps reduce spam. If you start receiving unwanted emails through an alias, you can simply delete that alias without affecting your real email.
How to find your Apple's "Hide My Email" and linked email address
The "Hide My Email" feature creates a unique, private email address that forwards all messages directly to your personal inbox.
Here's how to find your unique "Hide My Email" address and its linked personal email on iPhone or iPad:
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Open your device's Settings app:
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Tap your name at the top:
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Tap iCloud:
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Tap Hide My Email:
- You will see a list of all the apps and services where you've used this feature. Find and tap on Saily in the list:
- Here you'll find the unique email address that was generated for your Saily account:
- The Forward to field shows your personal email. This is the real inbox where Apple forwards messages sent to your masked "Hide My Email" address:
