# Apple Hide My Email domain change reversal

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/apple-hide-my-email-domain-change-reversal
> Updated: 2026-08-26T03:39:38.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 2.

Apple has reversed its decision to change the email domain for its iCloud+ Hide My Email feature. The company had previously planned to move these unique email addresses to a @private.icloud.com domain.

The reversal followed criticism from users and developers who argued that a unique domain would make masked addresses easier for websites to identify and potentially block during sign-up processes. By maintaining the @icloud.com domain, these aliases remain indistinguishable from standard Apple email addresses, preserving the tool’s privacy utility.

While the Hide My Email domain remains unchanged, Apple is still proceeding with a domain transition for its ‘Sign in with Apple’ service. Later this year, new relay addresses for that service will move from @privaterelay.appleid.com to @private.icloud.com, though existing addresses will continue to function.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Apple reverses decision on Hide My Email domain change

Apple has reversed its plan to move Hide My Email addresses to a @private.icloud.com domain, opting to keep them on @icloud.com to prevent websites from easily identifying and blocking them.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/apple-reverses-decision-on-hide-my-email-domain-change

### 2026-08-24: Apple reverses Hide My Email domain change after user backlash

Apple has scrapped plans to move Hide My Email aliases to a new domain following user backlash, though Sign in with Apple will still transition to @private.icloud.com later this year.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/apple-reverses-planned-domain-change-for-icloud-hide-my-email

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