Highlordkram

Q: How to change iCloud email address?

I entered a test address when setting up iCloud, but now cannot find out how to change this to the email I would like with the @me.com ending. Any ideas?

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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 2:44 PM

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  • by Mtaqiba,

    Mtaqiba Mtaqiba Nov 25, 2012 9:45 PM in response to Trinads
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    Nov 25, 2012 9:45 PM in response to Trinads

    Thank you, your suggested steps worked for me

  • by Ryanph,

    Ryanph Ryanph Nov 26, 2012 11:39 PM in response to Highlordkram
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    Nov 26, 2012 11:39 PM in response to Highlordkram

    II was hitting the same issuue and the Apple website states to simply chang the From address to @icloud.com and everything will work.  of course you have to do this for every outbound mail, so I checked the Mail applet and could NOT edit the email address as it is locked.  SO, I removed my account and added back THIS TIME I used my @icloud.com account to sign in INSTEAD of my AppleID and it took the account and got me setup using my iCloud account instead of my @me.com address.  SO it looks like the @icloud.com is not only an email alias but can also be used for authentication/logins as well.

     

    Try this and see if it fixes your issue.  I was surprised I could use my alias to login when creating a new icloud account, but hey it worked, whew!

     

    Hope this helps

    ....Ryan

  • by lynn54,

    lynn54 lynn54 Nov 29, 2012 6:37 PM in response to Virginia Garnitz
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    Nov 29, 2012 6:37 PM in response to Virginia Garnitz

    Virginia,

    I'm writing to make sure that the solution you listed here addresses the problem I'm seeking a solution for. I want to change the email address that is tied to my iCloud account. (I know that I can create and change alias email addresses tied to my icloud account, but I want to delete the original email address that I created when I created my icloud account.)

    I just want to delete this address because I created it in haste (not realizing that I could not change it), and I used a nickname that I do not like. It bugs me to have it associated with my account; I just want it gone.

    Does this sound like the problem you had?

     

    Thanks.

  • by esteban2800,

    esteban2800 esteban2800 Dec 1, 2012 7:47 AM in response to lynn54
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    Dec 1, 2012 7:47 AM in response to lynn54

    When I talked to Apple support, I was told that the first email account you create with Apple is your main account for everything and it can not be deleted. In my case, my original email address was @aol.com and that is what I have to iTunes, iPhone, etc. I don't use this account at all because I have created other aliases such as @icloud.com and @me.com. However, all these aliases are tied up to the parent account @aol.com and the parent cannot be deleted which is shows as my main account when I log in to iTunes.

     

    The alternative is to stop using your primary account and direct all your emails to the alias account of your choice. How do you do that? Just point your email address as default to the alias of your choice and stop or delete the other accounts from your iPhone, PC or Mac. The parent email address will reside on the servers but you will at least stop using it. Apple might realized some day that this is a waste of email space. Hope this helps. The sort answer is NO.

  • by rach_121,

    rach_121 rach_121 Dec 6, 2012 3:43 AM in response to vot9783
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    Dec 6, 2012 3:43 AM in response to vot9783

    Thanks! It worked for me

  • by Jolenelovesanimals,

    Jolenelovesanimals Jolenelovesanimals Dec 6, 2012 9:19 AM in response to pinkteaji
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    Dec 6, 2012 9:19 AM in response to pinkteaji

    That is EXACTLY what i needed.  Worked and now I am all happy again.  Thank You!!!!

  • by pepsitrev,

    pepsitrev pepsitrev Dec 10, 2012 10:04 PM in response to Matt Curtis
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    Dec 10, 2012 10:04 PM in response to Matt Curtis

    your answer is correct i tried it and presto it worked thanks for solving this problem for all us users  u rock

  • by esteban2800,

    esteban2800 esteban2800 Dec 18, 2012 7:31 PM in response to pepsitrev
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    Dec 18, 2012 7:31 PM in response to pepsitrev

    Glad it works. By the way, I am already having issues with iCloud app on Windows 8. It does not sync my calendar but that is a different topic.

  • by Kceballo,

    Kceballo Kceballo Dec 28, 2012 6:02 PM in response to Highlordkram
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    Dec 28, 2012 6:02 PM in response to Highlordkram

    Matt's way worked for me. I started a new email address and I had already changed my apple ID to the new email address but when I went to settings in my phone it wouldn't let me change the email for iCloud so I deleted the account and when I went back into settings and then iCloud it showed my new email address and I just had to enter my password, took all of 5 seconds

  • by Krazybear,

    Krazybear Krazybear Dec 29, 2012 6:04 AM in response to Kceballo
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    Dec 29, 2012 6:04 AM in response to Kceballo

    Worked for me too just as kceballo said. Thanks.

  • by jjagnoc,

    jjagnoc jjagnoc Jan 7, 2013 7:43 PM in response to Matt Curtis
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    Jan 7, 2013 7:43 PM in response to Matt Curtis

    It worked! thanks

  • by carol1945,

    carol1945 carol1945 Jan 12, 2013 11:21 PM in response to lynn54
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    Jan 12, 2013 11:21 PM in response to lynn54

    I think I have a similar problem and wonder if anyone can help me.  I have a @mac.com and a @me.com email address.  It has the name of my former husband.  I want that name gone, all I want to change is the name@me.com  I do not understand why I cannot do this.  The Apple website states anyone with @mac.com or @me.com cannot change.

     

    This email address is also my apple id.  I just want to change the name part of my apple id.  The guy at the Apple store said I would have to delete the entire account and lose any music or books that I bought.

  • by Hokiepokster92,

    Hokiepokster92 Hokiepokster92 Jan 20, 2013 6:44 AM in response to Matt Curtis
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    Jan 20, 2013 6:44 AM in response to Matt Curtis

    This worked for me.

  • by Msbrouse,

    Msbrouse Msbrouse Jan 23, 2013 5:35 PM in response to Highlordkram
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    Jan 23, 2013 5:35 PM in response to Highlordkram

    I would like to have an @me account, but can only create an @icloud account. How can I get an @me?

  • by HyperNova Software,

    HyperNova Software HyperNova Software Jan 23, 2013 5:36 PM in response to Msbrouse
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    Jan 23, 2013 5:36 PM in response to Msbrouse

    The .me domain has been retired.

    You can't.

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