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Stop using, reactivate, or delete a Hide My Email address on iCloud.com
If you create an email address with Hide My Email on iCloud.com or on an Apple device but you want to stop using it, you can use Account Settings on iCloud.com to deactivate it.
You can reactivate the address at any time or permanently delete any inactive addresses you no longer need.
Note: If you want to manage email addresses created with Sign in with Apple, see the Apple Support article Manage the apps that you use with Sign in with Apple.
Stop using an address created with Hide My Email
On iCloud.com, go to Account Settings, then click Manage in the Hide My Email section.
Select the email address you want to stop using.
Click “Deactivate email address,” then follow the onscreen instructions.
When you stop using a unique, random address, any emails sent to that address are returned to the sender.
Reactivate an inactive address
On iCloud.com, go to Account Settings, then click Manage in the Hide My Email section.
Scroll to the bottom of the list, then select an address below “[number] inactive email address(es).”
Click “Reactivate address,” then follow the onscreen instructions.
Delete an inactive address
You can only delete inactive addresses.
Important: Deleting an address created with Hide My Email is permanent, and it’s deleted on all your devices set up for Hide My Email. You cannot reactivate the address.
On iCloud.com, go to Account Settings, then click Manage in the Hide My Email section.
Scroll to the bottom of the list, then select an address below “[number] inactive email address(es).”
Click “Delete address,” then follow the onscreen instructions.