How to Use Mail Privacy Protection on Your iPhone

By Leanne Hays Thu, 12/19/2024

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Did you know you can turn on Apple's Mail Privacy Protection to hide your IP address and make it difficult for senders to find your location or track your online activity? Here's how to turn Mail Privacy Protection on or off.

Why You’ll Love This Tip:

Keep your IP address private from senders so they can't connect it to your other online activity.
Ensure senders can't see your location.
Prevent senders from knowing whether you've opened an email or not.

How to Turn Mail Privacy Protection on Your iPhone On & Off

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone SE (first generation) and the iPhone 6s running iOS 15 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Want to keep your IP address, exact location, and online activity private from people and companies that send you emails? Turn on the Apple Mail Privacy Protection feature! Here's how to turn Mail Privacy Protection on or off:

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Open the Settings app.
Tap Apps.

Tap Mail.
Tap Privacy Protection.

Toggle on Protect Mail Activity.

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Leanne Hays

Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.
In off-work hours, Leanne is a mother of two, homesteader, audiobook fanatic, musician, and learning enthusiast.

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