Apple Won't Change Hide My Email Domain After Backlash
Apple today said it is reversing its decision and will not change the email domain used for the iCloud + Hide My Email feature. Emails sent using Hide My Email will continue to use the same icloud.com domain that Apple uses for standard ‌iCloud‌ emails. In June, Apple said it would unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email under a single private.icloud.com…
Apple has decided to maintain the current email domain for its Hide My Email feature, reversing its earlier plan to change it. The feature, which generates temporary email addresses for users, will continue to use the icloud.com domain, as opposed to a private.icloud.com domain. This decision comes after Apple faced backlash from users concerned that the switch could make it easier for services to block iCloud aliases.
Apple's spokesperson stated that the company reviewed the feedback and determined that keeping the domain as icloud.com is the best course of action. The Sign in with Apple addresses will be issued through the private.icloud.com domain starting later this year, but Hide My Email addresses will remain unchanged. Apple advises developers to ensure their systems accommodate the private.icloud.com domain.
Hide My Email is a paid iCloud feature that allows users to create unique email addresses for various websites and services, with the option to deactivate and delete those addresses at any time.
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