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Unable to change apple ID

My apple ID is an old email that is no longer accessible. I can't remember the password I used due to it being so long ago (maybe 12 yrs) . I would like to change the apple ID and removed that old email. How can I do that?

Posted on Aug 15, 2021 7:53 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2021 10:26 PM

Hi bthomas1349,

Welcome to the Apple Community.


Apple support have articles online to help you.


Change your Apple ID:

How to change your Apple ID to a different email address:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667


Recover your Apple ID and / or if you forgot your log-in password

https://ihttps://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


If you’ve forgotten the answers to your Apple ID security questions

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201485


About your Apple ID e-mail addresses:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


Also...

What to do after you change your Apple ID or password

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


For more:

Apple ID Support Page:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/apple-id


Hope this helps you :)

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Aug 15, 2021 10:26 PM in response to bthomas1349

Hi bthomas1349,

Welcome to the Apple Community.


Apple support have articles online to help you.


Change your Apple ID:

How to change your Apple ID to a different email address:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667


Recover your Apple ID and / or if you forgot your log-in password

https://ihttps://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


If you’ve forgotten the answers to your Apple ID security questions

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201485


About your Apple ID e-mail addresses:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


Also...

What to do after you change your Apple ID or password

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204071


For more:

Apple ID Support Page:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/apple-id


Hope this helps you :)

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