How to change iCloud email address?

hi GB,

Ok, here goes....sigh only now I realized what I've done...

Basically I have two Apple IDs. All my apps are downloaded from ID#1. But for iCloud services, it looks like I am using ID#2.

Noticed that ID#2 has an Alternate Apple ID but none for ID#1

ID no.1

Apple ID - minion

Primary Email Address - minion@gmail.com

(not verified)

Alternate Email Addresses - realname@me.com

others1@gmail.com, others2@gmail.com, others3@gmail.com

(all not verified)

Country - my local country

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ID no.2

Apple ID and Primary Email Address - minion@gmail.com(Editable)

Alternate Apple ID - realname@me.com

(you can use your Apple ID or your Alternate Apple ID to access everything you do with Apple)

Alternate Email Addresses - realname@icloud.com

realname@me.com

(all verified)

Country - USA

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This is what I want -

1. make ID#1 to realname@iCloud.com for the Primary Email Address and use that as the Apple ID as well. I would still like to send/received emails from realname@me.com and realname@iClould.com. And all the downloaded apps need not sign on to another Apple ID during any updates.

2. make ID#1 to realname@iCloud.com for the Primary Email Address and use back Minion as the Apple ID

I think I'm screwed..I dont wanna be a minion anymore.. 😕

btw I dont have minion@iCloud.com or minion@me.com

One more thing, I noticed that in my ID#2, my Apple ID and Primary Email Address has a Edit link, which means I might be able to change it

Thank you once again.

Yes I'm able to login to realname@me.com

The info would be the same as if I login to minion@gmail.com

Now I'm thinking all I have to is edit my iCloud address and then edit my Apple ID without having to delete any account

Well, since your minion@gmail is the same account as your Alternate Apple ID on that account, you can see if you can edit it to be the @me.com address. You won't be able to make it the @iCloud.com address, but, again, iCloud.com is an alternate email address for the iCloud account set up under a specific Apple ID. It is not an Apple ID in and of itself.

If it doesn't work, I would suggest contacting Apple Support at the link provided to see if they can help you to remove the minion address and replace it with the "Alternate" @me.com Apple ID address as your primary Apple ID and address.

Once you have done that, then as long as your Mail is set up for that Apple ID, any email going to either the @me.com or the @iCloud.com address would go to the same mailbox.

Does that help?

GB

Well, again, the reason you can't make your icloud.com address an Apple ID is because it is created using an existing Apple ID. It is linked to the Apple ID it is used to create it with. Unfortunately, it sounds like you created it using your @gmail address.

What I'm not sure about is how your @me.com address became an alternate. As I indicated before, usually an @me.com address is an Apple ID in and of itself...... 😟

Sorry....

GB

when i got my first Apple ID, it didnt even have to be an email address. and iCloud did not exist then.

Apple should allow us to consolidate everything into one. I dont see how it cant be done.

it's okay, thanks for trying anyway. 🙂

Hi Matt

I am using Ipad air, and I dont seem to find the delete account option under iCloud. There is 'sign out' and this is not helping either because when I try to, it brings my old ID, which I need to replace with the new one. Any help? Thank you

Matt Curtis wrote:

I was facing the same issue. I was able to resolve it by going to Settings > iCloud. At the very bottom, there is an option to 'Delete Account'. It sounds much more dire than it really is. It simply breaks the connection with your device and the iCloud set up for that email. Delete Account, then head back into Settings > iCloud. You will be prompted to enter new information, and your problem should be solved.

That won't work.

Hi Maine,

I have been reading the post but getting more confuse....

i started to used iCloud on my used mac book pro purchased from a friend

when i sign in to iCloud maybe i miss some step the iCloud id appear to be an id not i wanted....

i manage to setup mac and ipad to send and receive using a new alias created base on my preferred id

However the username still stuck at wansahar69

Appreciate any help from fellow members here in this post...

< Personal Info Edited By Host >

It's a really bad idea to post email addresses (even in images) - it's an invitation to spam - and I've asked the Hosts to remove them.

You need to go to System Preferences>iCloud and click the 'Sign out' button. Then you can sign in with the preferred ID and Mail should be set up automaticallly to access the address and aliases associated with that ID.

Thanks..for the precaution To delete the image....

well delete or sign out won't work

so here is the summary :

apple id. vvvvvvv@hotmail.com

cloud I'd seems to be.yyyyyyy@icloud.com

created vvvvvvv@icloud.com as alias....

wanted to deleted yyyyyyy@icloud.com

in email name yyyyyy seems to be account name to login to iCloud mail server.

AAnyone can help

Is it the case that you have two separate IDs, the hotmail one and the iCloud one? If so, and you want to change your Mac from one to the other, then you need to sign out as I indicated. You say this doesn't work - what exactly happens when you try?

Or is it the case that it's all one ID, the hotmail address being the login and the icloud.com address being the associated address? If this is the case you cannot change the hotmail ID to the iCloud address (though you may be able to log in with the iCloud address). You cannot delete the primary iCloud address, though obviously you can delete the alias.

Thanks--this worked for me.

Overall, it looks like a UI design issue--it gives the impressions that all info will be deleted--but is not the case (as long as there are other iDevices signed up). Sure, the Calendar went blank during the delete/setup process, but all was OK after that.

Of course, it's possible to back up Calendar, Address Book and other sensitive data to be extra sure.

I may add another helpful tip, as well--

My Apple ID was tied to an e-mail address I had for years, and that service is now going away. To prevent this from happening in the future, I purchased my own domain and hosting services. With how cheap these things have become, it's an easy solution.

Guys I've read through the entire thread and am not really any wiser.

When I got my first iPhone (getting on for 4 or 5 years ago now), I set up an Apple ID using my existing gmail address. This is my primary email.

I recently looked at setting up an iCloud email address and was prompted to enter one. Fundamentally, this is NOT the same as my primary gmail address.

I now have an iCloud email address linked to my apple ID - I would now like to change the iCloud email (I have no desire to change my apple ID) to something different. On the iPhone, if I go Settings > iCloud > Mail, the option to enter the icloud email address is greyed out and I cannot make any changes.

At appleid.apple.com I have NO alternate email addresses listed.

Can I (and if so, how do I) solve this problem?

Thank you for a very clear and helpful explanation.

P.S. I would like to ask you a question about another topic (Maps/unable to determine current location), but I don’t know how to address my question to only you. Is it possible to ask a specific person in the Support Community a question, or can questions be directed only to the general population?

thanks.

LK

If your Apple ID/login is a non-Apple email address you cannot changed it to the associated Apple (iCloud) address.

I'm not shooting the messenger, but that is absolutely ridiculous. I have had an e-mail address associated with my ISP for more than 12 years, long before MobileMe or iCloud. I would now like to have an ISP independent e-mail address so I can get the best deal on internet service and not be stuck with having to change e-mail addresses when I change ISPs. I'd like to use iCloud since my wife and I use all Apple devices. I currently don't have an iCloud e-mail address, but you're telling me that if I create one, I can't use it as both my e-mail address and Apple ID. Absolutely crazy!!!!! I thought Apple was supposed to be simple…user friendly...easy to use. I'm really beginning to lose faith in Apple...