Apple ID and notification email issues

A little background before my question. The email I have as my Apple ID isn’t my preferred email. I’ve tried to change it to my preferred email but I get the “your Apple ID cannot be the same as your notification email”. The email I have listed as my notification email has never once received an email from apple even if it was for security, notifications, etc.. my apple purchase receipts and everything else all go to my Apple ID email. If I remove my notification email and replace it with my preferred email will I still get the important account emails I need to my Apple ID email? I want to stress the importance of never receiving apple emails on my notification email. Why is my notification email not getting important emails about my account either?

Posted on Feb 16, 2023 11:55 AM

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Feb 18, 2023 11:51 AM in response to King_Incognito

Hi King_Incognito,


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.


We're having a hard time understanding the type of support that you're seeking.


Are you looking for guidance on how to change your Apple ID?


If so, check out the link here: Change your Apple ID


How to change your Apple ID to a different email address
1) Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2) In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
3) Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
4) Choose Change Apple ID.
5) If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email.
6) If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID.

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.

If you see a message that the email address you want to use isn't available or is already in use, check that you or a family member aren't already using that email address with a different Apple ID. If a family member is using that email address, remove it from their account then try to use it. 

In some countries or regions, you can use your phone number as your Apple ID. But if your Apple ID is an email address, you can't change it to a phone number.


If the resource above has nothing to do with the type of support you're seeking, please provide us with clarity on how we can help you.


Cheers!

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