How to Sign Out of Apple Messages

This wikiHow teaches you how to sign out of iMessage so that you will only receive SMS texts through the Messages app.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

iPhone or iPad

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    Open your device's Settings. It is an app with three grey gears located on the home screen.
    • Sometimes, Settings may be located within the Utilities folder on the home screen.
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    Scroll down and tap Messages. It is located in the fifth group of menu options.
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    Scroll down and tap Send & Receive. It is in the fourth group of menu options.
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    Tap Apple ID (your email).
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    Tap Sign Out. This will disable the app's ability to send and receive messages, while the ability to send and receive SMS messages (on iPhones) will remain.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Mac

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    Open Messages. It looks like a blue icon with a white ellipses in a thought bubble located on the dock or desktop.
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    Click Messages in the top left corner of the screen.
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    Click Preferences.
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    Click the Accounts tab.
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    Select your iMessages account if it is not highlighted in blue. The iMessages account will be listed with other accounts on the left side of the menu.
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    Click Sign Out. This will disable the app's ability to send and receive messages.
    • You will have to click Sign Out again if prompted to confirm.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap Messages.
3. Tap Send & Receive.
4. Tap Apple ID (your email).
5. Tap Sign Out.

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