I have a problem with hide my email feature

There are several instances where I am unable to auto fill my email address because it puts up the message hide my email instead of what I prefer to do which is to give my email out

How do I do that without canceling out the feature altogether?

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 01:37 PM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2022 03:16 PM

Apple Support's article:

Learn more about Hide My Email and iCloud+ - Apple Support

says:

How to temporarily deactivate an email address with Hide My Email

  1. Go to Settings, then tap your name.
  2. Tap iCloud.
  3. Select Hide My Email.
  4. To temporarily stop using an email address, select an email address, then tap Deactivate Email Address. Tap Deactivate to confirm. 
  5. To use the email address again, scroll to the bottom of your email list and select Inactive Addresses. Select an email address, then tap Reactivate Address. Tap Reactivate to confirm.


Hope this helps :-)



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Nov 10, 2022 03:16 PM in response to Versefinder

Apple Support's article:

Learn more about Hide My Email and iCloud+ - Apple Support

says:

How to temporarily deactivate an email address with Hide My Email

  1. Go to Settings, then tap your name.
  2. Tap iCloud.
  3. Select Hide My Email.
  4. To temporarily stop using an email address, select an email address, then tap Deactivate Email Address. Tap Deactivate to confirm. 
  5. To use the email address again, scroll to the bottom of your email list and select Inactive Addresses. Select an email address, then tap Reactivate Address. Tap Reactivate to confirm.


Hope this helps :-)



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