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Hello. I created an Apple email address and wanted to make it as my primary Apple ID address. It went well in the settings and now I can log in using @Icloud.com and my password but it continues to show the old GMAIL as Apple ID even though. On Icloud website it says:
This email cannot be used as an Apple ID at this time.
I‘ve heard it takes 30 days until you can completely replace the old third party mail for Apple ID with a new @icloud.com one. Is it so?
From the article below.
If you can't change your Apple ID
If you try to change your Apple ID to an @icloud.com email address that was created within the last 30 days, you will be asked to try again later.
Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
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.
From the article below.
If you can't change your Apple ID
If you try to change your Apple ID to an @icloud.com email address that was created within the last 30 days, you will be asked to try again later.
Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
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.
iCloud mail as Apple ID
