【How-to】How to Remove an Email Address from iMessage on an iPhone

How do you remove an email from iMessage on iPhone?

You only have the option to remove the email from FaceTime, iMessage, and your Apple ID altogether. To do so, in the main “Name, Phone Numbers, Email” page highlighted in the above section, tap on “Edit,” then tap the minus sign in the red circle to the left of the email you want to remove.

How do I remove old email from iMessage?

Under Message History, tap where it says Keep Messages. There are three options: 30 Days, 1 Year, and Forever: choose the first or second option. Confirm that you want to delete the old messages and attachments by tapping the Delete button.

Why is my email address showing up on iMessage?

This minor bug in the communication system between iOS and OSX will happen either if you have a contact saved in your phone incorrectly, or if they haven’t switched from their “@me” account in iChat over to their phone without turning off the former first.

How do I remove an Apple ID reachable from email addresses?

Change your Apple ID — Using a browser on your Mac or PC, sign into the appleid.apple.com and edit the settings under Account > Reachable At. There should be an “X” beside the address you wish to remove. Take care!

How do I delete an iMessage address?

Deregister iMessage

1. Transfer your SIM card to your iPhone.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Tap Messages.
4. Turn iMessage off. Go back to Settings.
5. Tap FaceTime.
6. Turn FaceTime off. Exit Settings.

How do you stop text messages from going to your email?

To disable this feature:

1. On the phone, open the Email application.
2. Tap Settings, then tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync in the Accounts group.
3. Next, tap Settings under Common settings group, then tap your email address.
4. Scroll down and under the Server settings group, uncheck Sync SMS.

Why am I getting text messages from email addresses on my iPhone?

It’s called spam it’s coming to you as an SMS message through your cellular carrier’s email to text gateway. If you do not need to receive SMS messages from email accounts (some automated alerting systems may use this method), then contact your carrier and ask them to disable that at their gateway.

Why do my iMessages send Green?

How do I change my iMessage from email to phone number?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they’re being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You’ll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you’re not connected to the internet.

How do I block unwanted text messages on my iPhone?

Open the Messages app and click “Messages” in the Menu Bar, followed by “Preferences.” Click the “iMessage” tab to see options associated with the messaging service. Finally, click the drop-down box beneath “Start new conversations from” and select the number or email address you wish to use.

How do you get a text from an email address?

Block messages from a specific person or number

1. In a Messages conversation, tap the name or number at the top of the conversation, then tap. at the top right.
2. Tap info.
3. Scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.

Why does iMessage use my email instead of phone number?

How-To Unlink a Phone Number from Apple ID, iMessage and Facetime

1. Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
2. Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.

Why won’t my iPhone let me use my phone number for iMessage?

It is simply using the email (which is likely your Apple ID), as an identifier of your device. This lets other Apple users send you a message to either your phone number or email address.

How do I delete a phone number from a text message?

On your iPhone: Go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is on. If you see “Use your Apple ID for iMessage,” tap it and sign in with the same Apple ID that you use on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. In the “You can receive iMessages” section, make sure that your phone number and Apple ID are selected.

How do I deactivate my iMessage?

Locate the conversation you want to delete. Tap and hold the conversation. Tap the trash can to delete the conversation. Tap Delete on the confirmation prompt.

Will I lose my messages if I turn off iMessage?

Can someone still text you if you delete their number?

If they move devices (Android), it will continue to try send as iMessage (or fall back to text, as per above) until the person removes themselves from the iMessage service (Apple has a service that you can use to remove yourself from iMessage).