To get an @icloud.com address, I must create a third-party email address first?
Apologies for sounding thick but I want to set up my dad with an email address when I give him my old iPad 2.
I don't use Apple devices myself anymore so my knowledge in this matter is hazy.
So my objective here is to give him an iPad 2 which he will need an Apple ID to use it and then 'one' email address which will also be his Apple ID to keep things simple.
Therefore and ideally his ID and email address will something like firstname.surname@icloud.com.
However, it seems I must set up a third-party email address just for the purpose of creating an Apple ID and 'then' I get an icloud email address. I'm not sure if I got that right but ultimately can I not have two email addresses created but just one instead?
Thanks very much.