Instructions for enabling iPhone Mail privacy protection

Promotional emails you receive on your iPhone may contain tracking pixels, also known as marketing pixels, that inadvertently share details like your IP address, location, and even the exact time you viewed the email. There's a Mail Privacy Protection setting built into your iPhone to block this type of tracking. Here's how to turn on Mail privacy protection on iPhone.

How to Turn on iPhone Mail Privacy Protection

Step 1:

You access Settings on iPhone then tap on the Mail app to make adjustments.

Step 2:

Switch to the custom settings interface for the Mail app, scroll down and select Privacy protection .

Step 3:

Now you will see that the Mail activity protection setting is turned off, please enable this setting to enhance Mail security on iPhone.

Enabling this feature is a simple yet effective step to protecting your privacy. It works silently in the background, ensuring your email activity is always secure.

While this tool blocks most common forms of email tracking, you should still be careful.

Jessica Tanner

Update 26 September 2025