Change email address to another with an closed apple id account

In the past I'd created an account for Apple (account 1), then I forgot the password and the account kept like that for years then made another account to use Apple products.(account 2)

Recently I've closed the account 1 on my email and the account 2 I've used I want to change the address to the email were was the account 1.

At the moment of changing it the following message appears, I think shouldn't be a problem if on that address there is no Apple account.


Hope community can help me

Thanks in advance

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Jul 17, 2024 3:10 PM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2024 6:44 PM

Apple will not let you re-use an email address you have used before except as a notification address.


From: How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support

"Can I use the primary email address for my deleted Apple ID account to create a new Apple ID or with another existing Apple ID account?

No, once your Apple ID is deleted, you can't use the email address that you used with it to create a new Apple ID. In addition, you can't use that email address with another existing Apple ID except as a rescue [notification] email. Also, if your primary Apple ID email address is with a Custom Email Domain, it can never be reused to create an Apple ID after your Apple ID is deleted, even if the domain ownership changes."

* I take that to mean you can use the address as a notification address, but the reverse -using a notification email address as an Apple ID- is not possible.



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Jul 17, 2024 6:44 PM in response to awedziwee

Apple will not let you re-use an email address you have used before except as a notification address.


From: How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support

"Can I use the primary email address for my deleted Apple ID account to create a new Apple ID or with another existing Apple ID account?

No, once your Apple ID is deleted, you can't use the email address that you used with it to create a new Apple ID. In addition, you can't use that email address with another existing Apple ID except as a rescue [notification] email. Also, if your primary Apple ID email address is with a Custom Email Domain, it can never be reused to create an Apple ID after your Apple ID is deleted, even if the domain ownership changes."

* I take that to mean you can use the address as a notification address, but the reverse -using a notification email address as an Apple ID- is not possible.



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