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I will shortly lose my current email address so need to change my Apple ID. My other email address was a back-up address and when I try to use it as my ID address it tells me I can't - even though I have now deleted it as a back-up.
I see that others have reported a similar problem over a number of years now, and wonder if there is a solution?
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.14
The solution is to use a new email address. Apple doesn't have a position statement on re-using email addresses but from reports on this forum it is generally understood if you have recently used an email address with Apple for another purpose such as a rescue email address it cannot be re-used immediately for another purpose, or at all if it was used with another Apple Account.
Manage your Apple ID primary, rescue, alternate, and notification email addresses - https://support.apple.com/HT201356 - rescue email
The solution is to use a new email address. Apple doesn't have a position statement on re-using email addresses but from reports on this forum it is generally understood if you have recently used an email address with Apple for another purpose such as a rescue email address it cannot be re-used immediately for another purpose, or at all if it was used with another Apple Account.
Manage your Apple ID primary, rescue, alternate, and notification email addresses - https://support.apple.com/HT201356 - rescue email
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Unfortunately, there isn't a simple solution.
Apple hasn’t published any guidance for using an address again. Normally, if your e-mail address was associated with an ID in any way, for example as a Notification email address or a Rescue e-mail address, then it can't be reused with another Apple ID for approximately one year. I have also seen posts that stated Apple told them there was a 30 day waiting period before the address could be used again. You will need to get another e-mail address to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.
This is ridiculous! I am closing down my paid email address (which is my apple id) so that I can just use my free Gmail address, and now I have the same problem - i used my Gmail address as my notification email, and now I can't change my apple id - really apple 😂😂😳
This is ridiculous! I do not wish to start a new email address just for one use - and change all my other registrations.
Is there no simple solution??
Problem with changing Apple ID for email
