How to Change Your E‐Mail Address on Apple Messages
Method 1 of 2:
iOS
- Tap the Settings icon.
- Tap Messages.
- Tap Send & Receive.
- Tap the email address(es) you wish to be reached by.
- If the email address you want to use isn't there, tap Add Another Email….
- Type in your email.
- Tap Return. Apple will send you a validation email to that address.
- Verify your email following the instructions in the email.
- Once verified, tap the new email from the list to select it. A check mark will appear next to it.
- Tap the email you want to start conversations from.
- Send an iMessage. Your contact info should appear as designated in step 5.
Method 2 of 2:
Mac
- Open the Messages app.
- Click Messages. It's located in the top left of the screen on the menu bar.
- Click Preferences.
- Click on "Accounts." It looks like a blue @ symbol.
- Click on your iMessage account. Make sure it's highlighted in the screen on the left side of the window.
- Select the drop down menu.
- Click on your email address. Doing so will send new conversations from the email you chose.
- If the email address you want to use isn't there, click Add Email.
- Type in your email.
- Hit ↵ Enter. Apple will send you a validation email to that address.
- Verify your email following the instructions in the email.
- Once verified, click on the check box next to the new email to select it as a contact method.
- Send an iMessage. Your contact info should appear as designated in step 7.
Update 04 March 2020
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