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Unable to change Application ID from old, unused email account to new email account. (Message indicates new email address is already in use and another email account should be selected).

all devices…Unable to change Apple ID from old, unused email account to new email account. (Message indicates that new email account is already in use and I should select another)???

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Apr 4, 2022 2:40 PM

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Posted on Apr 4, 2022 7:54 PM

Have you logged into your Apple ID to see if the address shows under Reachable At, as a Rescue email address, or as a Notification email address? If it is listed, you can remove/replace the email address.


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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 as an  Apple ID email address 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 from somewhere like AOL or Yahoo to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.



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Apr 4, 2022 7:54 PM in response to Appleid2357

Have you logged into your Apple ID to see if the address shows under Reachable At, as a Rescue email address, or as a Notification email address? If it is listed, you can remove/replace the email address.


Apple ID - Manage  


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 as an  Apple ID email address 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 from somewhere like AOL or Yahoo to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.



Unable to change Application ID from old, unused email account to new email account. (Message indicates new email address is already in use and another email account should be selected).

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