delete icloud email created during iphone setup

Oloap66,

You did not do anything wrong. When you create a new Apple ID, an alternate primary email address is created as well. This is expected behavior. This Apple ID can also be used to login to your account as well. However, you will not be able to delete it.

Note: You can’t delete or turn off a primary iCloud Mail address. You can’t use an alias to create a separate Apple ID, and an email alias can’t be converted to a primary iCloud Mail address.

Click here for more details: Add and manage email aliases for iCloud Mail on iCloud.com

For further assistance, we suggest that you reach out to Apple directly. Depending on your location, you may be able to connect with them here: Get Support

Take care!

Hi Oloap66,

Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today.

What you are describing sounds expected. Any Apple ID, is going to have an iCloud email attached to it. You can turn off the iCloud email address however in Settings > [Her Name] > iCloud > iCloud Mail.

If she ever needs it, it can easily be switched back on.

Have a fantastic day!

When family sharing account is set , the mail address can never be separated from apple id ( the Apple ID is set with gmail services ) .

You are not understanding what I am trying to explain , the mail account will always be attached when a user signs in with Apple ID , this is family sharing account .

There is no option as click on subtract sign to remove the mail address , it simply syncs with iCloud .

Exactly , signing out Apple ID from iPhone will make it inconvenient and you will not be able to use iCloud features , but the account is set as a family sharing account in which primary Apple ID plus mail address is configured ( with apple mail application ) , you as parent has created an Apple ID for a child .

Family sharing account works differently than non sharing family sharing account .

In non family sharing accounts the apple id can be signed out and another Apple ID can be created and signed in .

Other options are you as the organiser can disband the group Leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group on iPhone - Apple Support

This will convert family sharing account to non family sharing account , in which a simple Apple ID address is signed , the mail application is configured ( that mail address is showing with family sharing account will not be configured ) .

See the article Create an Apple ID for your child - Apple Support

The gmail address is joined in mail application with primary Apple ID say example1@icloud.com it can't be removed ( deleted ) unless the Apple ID is signed out .

The mail application is configured using this article Add an email account to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Your Apple ID is signed in the iPhone , if you want to delete mail address that is added in apple mail application , it can't be removed individually , however it can only be added.

It depends which mail domain is used for creating an Apple ID like example2@gmail.com , definitely the primary Apple ID example1@icloud.com is to be signed out Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support

This will remove Apple ID plus the mail account .

It's not necessary that organiser of family sharing account always create an Apple ID with iCloud domain for a child , it can be with gmail services , yahoo , hotmail ...etc .