I have 2 iCloud emails. Can I delete my “me.iCloud.com”? I’m starting to get a lot of spam

I have 2 iCloud emails. How can I delete my “me@iCloud.com”? I’m starting to get a lot of spam. 

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Mar 19, 2023 12:14 PM

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Posted on Mar 24, 2023 1:36 PM

Hello gdixon44,


To clarify, do both of your accounts have the same username? For example, are they username@icloud.com and username@me.com? If so, they are in fact the same Apple ID account, you just have an alias for the account. You can learn more about Apple ID aliases here: iCloud: About your @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses - Apple Support


If the @me.com account is in fact an alias, you can learn how to delete it here: Add and manage email aliases for iCloud Mail on iCloud.com - Apple Support


You may find these steps helpful:

Turn off, turn on, or delete an alias
You can turn an email alias on or off at any time. You can also delete email aliases that you no longer want to use. While turning off an email alias is temporary, deleting it is permanent. When an alias is turned off or deleted, email sent to that alias is returned to the sender.
1. In Mail on iCloud.com, click the Settings button at the top of the Mailboxes list, then choose Preferences.
2. Click Accounts, select an iCloud Mail alias in the list, then do any of the following:
* Turn off an alias: Select “Disable alias.”
* Turn on an alias: Deselect “Disable alias.”
* Delete an alias: Click “Delete alias,” then click Delete.
3. Click Done.


Thanks.


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Mar 24, 2023 1:36 PM in response to gdixon44

Hello gdixon44,


To clarify, do both of your accounts have the same username? For example, are they username@icloud.com and username@me.com? If so, they are in fact the same Apple ID account, you just have an alias for the account. You can learn more about Apple ID aliases here: iCloud: About your @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses - Apple Support


If the @me.com account is in fact an alias, you can learn how to delete it here: Add and manage email aliases for iCloud Mail on iCloud.com - Apple Support


You may find these steps helpful:

Turn off, turn on, or delete an alias
You can turn an email alias on or off at any time. You can also delete email aliases that you no longer want to use. While turning off an email alias is temporary, deleting it is permanent. When an alias is turned off or deleted, email sent to that alias is returned to the sender.
1. In Mail on iCloud.com, click the Settings button at the top of the Mailboxes list, then choose Preferences.
2. Click Accounts, select an iCloud Mail alias in the list, then do any of the following:
* Turn off an alias: Select “Disable alias.”
* Turn on an alias: Deselect “Disable alias.”
* Delete an alias: Click “Delete alias,” then click Delete.
3. Click Done.


Thanks.


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