Why do we have 2 email addresses associated with our Apple accounts?

Why is it that we have an @me.com email address along with the @icloud.com email address? Does anyone use theirs? What is the point of both?

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 21, 2020 8:59 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2020 9:05 PM

iCloud: About your @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses - Apple Support explains the vagaries of the options which may, or may not be available to users.


I can and do use all options as aliases.

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