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I am having trouble creating an icloud email address

I am having trouble creating an icloud email address. I tried my usual address it said already taken. Then I tried one it recommended but it said having trouble creating email - try again.

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Posted on Feb 17, 2021 10:17 AM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2021 6:27 AM

Greetings pete099,


We understand that you are having some difficulty creating anew Apple ID account, and we'd like to help. Begin by following the guidance found here:


How to create a new Apple ID


Take care.

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Feb 21, 2021 10:12 AM in response to mario49

Hi Mario49. Thanks for your help. Unfortunately I was not very clear in describing my problem. I have a good apple ID. It is my email address. When I try to create an Icloud.com email account it does not allow an email address as the name input ( name@icloud .com). It will not create an icloud email account with any other name I enter as a potential ID - not even the ones it suggests. I think there may be some kind of conflict with using my email address as my Apple ID. I'm stuck. I cannot create an icloud email address. Any ideas.

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I am having trouble creating an icloud email address

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