When sending an iMessage to a recipient, they see the email address associated with the sender's Apple ID. As a sender, is it possible to hide the email from the receiver, instead having the parties refer to each other using only a phone number?
IPhone – Hiding email address associated with Apple ID when using iMessage
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If it is not an e-mail address registered for the service, it will turn red.
Additionally, you will get an error message when trying to send the message.
I assume you mean that this happens when using iMessage? (SMS messages sent with a blue background instead of green.) Check your sender ID under Settings: Messages: Sender ID. Change it from your email address to your phone number, or turn off the iMessage service completely.
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Best Answer
You can choose which ID (phone number or Apple ID email) to use when starting a new iMessage conversation.
To configure, on your iPhone, go to Settings app → Messages → Send & Receive and under Start New Conversations From, select the phone number instead of email addresses associated with your Apple ID.