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How to rename icloud email address?

I know we can add alias for icloud email, however, is there a way to delete the primary icloud email and then make the alias email address to primary? Similar to Outlook Mail feature. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-or-remove-an-email-alias-in-outlook-com-459b1989-356d-40fa-a689-8f285b13f1f2


iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 9:06 PM

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Posted on Aug 5, 2021 9:42 PM

Give these steps a go:

Go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. 


Tap edit next to the primary email account, tap Edit, change it back to your old email address and save the change. 

Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iPhone on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. 

Then go to Settings > iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). 


Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings > iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

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Aug 5, 2021 9:42 PM in response to xzcode

Give these steps a go:

Go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. 


Tap edit next to the primary email account, tap Edit, change it back to your old email address and save the change. 

Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iPhone on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. 

Then go to Settings > iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). 


Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings > iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

How to rename icloud email address?

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