Old AppleID

Is there a way to find old AppleID accounts if I can’t remember my old email associated with it. I would like to find old photos of my kids in old accounts that have been forgotten.

iPhone 6

Posted on Dec 31, 2022 8:02 AM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2023 3:58 PM

Hello shannafromwaterford,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with forgetting your Apple ID. Follow the steps listed here to recover it: If you forgot your Apple ID email address or phone number


"If you forgot the email address or phone number that you use with your Apple ID or aren't sure if you have one, you can look it up or check if you're already signed in to an app or service.


See if you're already signed in with your Apple ID

Check to see if you're signed in on your device. Or check if you're signed in to Apple apps or services

On your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch

On iPhone, tap your name to see your Apple ID email address

Tap Settings, then tap your name.

On your Mac

On Mac, open System Settings and tap your name to find your Apple ID email address

  • In macOS Ventura, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click your name. 
  • In earlier versions of macOS, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID.

On your PC

Find your Apple ID email address in iCloud for Windows 

Open iCloud for Windows, then look for your Apple ID under your name. 

Other ways to find your Apple ID

You can check if you're signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or check if you're signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen. 

FaceTime isn't available in all countries or regions.

Check your inbox for emails from Apple

Find your Apple ID email address by searching for emails from Apple

Your Apple ID might be included in some emails from Apple. Search your inbox for receipts as well as repair, support, or billing emails from Apple.

If your email address is masked (j*****@icloud.com), the number of asterisks might not match the number of characters in your email address. "


We hope this helps.


Cheers!

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Jan 1, 2023 3:58 PM in response to shannafromwaterford

Hello shannafromwaterford,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with forgetting your Apple ID. Follow the steps listed here to recover it: If you forgot your Apple ID email address or phone number


"If you forgot the email address or phone number that you use with your Apple ID or aren't sure if you have one, you can look it up or check if you're already signed in to an app or service.


See if you're already signed in with your Apple ID

Check to see if you're signed in on your device. Or check if you're signed in to Apple apps or services

On your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch

On iPhone, tap your name to see your Apple ID email address

Tap Settings, then tap your name.

On your Mac

On Mac, open System Settings and tap your name to find your Apple ID email address

  • In macOS Ventura, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click your name. 
  • In earlier versions of macOS, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID.

On your PC

Find your Apple ID email address in iCloud for Windows 

Open iCloud for Windows, then look for your Apple ID under your name. 

Other ways to find your Apple ID

You can check if you're signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or check if you're signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen. 

FaceTime isn't available in all countries or regions.

Check your inbox for emails from Apple

Find your Apple ID email address by searching for emails from Apple

Your Apple ID might be included in some emails from Apple. Search your inbox for receipts as well as repair, support, or billing emails from Apple.

If your email address is masked (j*****@icloud.com), the number of asterisks might not match the number of characters in your email address. "


We hope this helps.


Cheers!

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