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Q: Apple Domain not a valid Apple ID??

Why? This makes no sense at all and I find it bizarre that Apple doesn't accept there own domain as a primary Apple ID??

It's almost like there supporting the use of third party email which is contrary to Apple culture itself....

 

any explanations??

Posted on Dec 1, 2014 6:42 AM

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  • by Chris CA,Helpful

    Chris CA Chris CA Dec 1, 2014 10:18 AM in response to Mavrick2003
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    Dec 1, 2014 10:18 AM in response to Mavrick2003

    That is what Apple has chosen to do.

    Suggestions here -> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

  • by Mavrick2003,

    Mavrick2003 Mavrick2003 Dec 1, 2014 10:46 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Dec 1, 2014 10:46 AM in response to Chris CA

    I was told that.. but it's really bizarre...

    there the only company I know that doesn't allow there own email as a valid ID...??

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Dec 1, 2014 10:49 AM in response to Mavrick2003
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    Dec 1, 2014 10:49 AM in response to Mavrick2003

    An Apple Domain email address is in most cases already an Apple ID in and of itself.  It cannot be the primary email address of another Apple ID.

  • by Mavrick2003,

    Mavrick2003 Mavrick2003 Dec 1, 2014 10:53 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Dec 1, 2014 10:53 AM in response to Phil0124

    My Apple email address is NOT my Apple ID, but I want it to be..

    My Apple email address isn't associated to another Apple ID....

    When I Manage my Apple ID and select my Apple email address as my primary email, it won't let me...

     

    This is strange and needs to be address... Doesn't make any sense at all!

  • by Mavrick2003,

    Mavrick2003 Mavrick2003 Dec 1, 2014 10:53 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Dec 1, 2014 10:53 AM in response to Phil0124

    It's like logging into Google with a Verizon email address....

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Dec 1, 2014 11:45 AM in response to Mavrick2003
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    Dec 1, 2014 11:45 AM in response to Mavrick2003

    What is your Apple email?  @icloud.com? @me.com?  

     

    You cannot use an Apple email because it is an Apple ID on its own already.   Even if you don't use it as such, Apple treats them as Apple ID's at the server level.

     

    So trying to set an Apple Email address is like using a Google Email address to access email form a different google email address.  It cannot work.

  • by Mavrick2003,

    Mavrick2003 Mavrick2003 Dec 2, 2014 7:17 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Dec 2, 2014 7:17 AM in response to Phil0124

    My Apple ID is @me.com..

     

    "You cannot use an Apple email because it is an Apple ID on its own already??" How does that make sense, even at a server level..


    John Smith has johnsmith@me.com, that's an Apple ID... John Smith can use johnsmith@me.com, johnsmith@icloud.com to login to icloud..

    However, John Smith can't use johnsmith@me.com as his primary email address for an Apple ID???


    What are we talking about...??


    I have a friend that has albertsmith@me.com, he was an old MobileMe client.. he has @me and @icloud accross the board and it works perfectly..

    itunes, icloud, App store all use albertsmith@me.com, why can't I??



  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Dec 2, 2014 7:57 AM in response to Mavrick2003
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    Dec 2, 2014 7:57 AM in response to Mavrick2003

    He logs in to both services with the @me.com account.   The @me account is an apple ID for him as well as his email address.  You can do the same if you log in directly using your @me  account.  But you cannot set your @me email address as the primary email address for another Apple ID.

     

    You have an apple ID that is not your @me account.   xxxx@somethingelse.com  Then you have an account that is xxxxx@me.com   These 2 are different Apple IDs.

     

    Your friend has single ID @me.com   This account was migrated by Apple at some time to be an Apple ID. Like your @me.com email address was.

     

    If you log in in with your @me.com email address to any Apple service such as the iTunes store then it functions as an Apple ID.