How can I change the email that was used to set up my iTunes account to my icloud email?

The email listed under "subscriptions" is a very old email that I do not have access to anymore. Is there a way to change that email to my icloud email?

iPhone X, iOS 13

Posted on Feb 23, 2022 6:54 AM

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Feb 23, 2022 11:20 AM in response to kgray113

Note the restrictions in the article.


Apple ID Name Change.  * 


Make sure you turn of Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support  *  I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.


Based on what I have read, I suggest you leave your Apple ID email address as a 3rd party email address because you have more flexibility if you need to change the email address. For example, if the Apple ID got compromised, you can change it to another address. I also have read of many people who were locked out of their accounts when they forgot their password. Since the recovery email address is the @iCloud email address, if you forget your password, you also can't access your email to get emails from Apple to recover your account. You can set a rescue email address, but for some people, this hasn't worked.

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