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KyleDHernandez

Q: why won't my apple ID i use for iTunes and the App store work for iCloud?  It says it doesn't recognize my apple ID or password but everything is correct.

when i go to icloud.com and try to sign in it says to verify account by going to my email but it never sends anything to my email.

Posted on Jun 20, 2012 10:57 AM

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  • by pvonk,

    pvonk pvonk Jun 20, 2012 11:00 AM in response to KyleDHernandez
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    Jun 20, 2012 11:00 AM in response to KyleDHernandez

    You have to establish an iCloud account before you an use it.  You'll need to wait for the verification email.

  • by KyleDHernandez,

    KyleDHernandez KyleDHernandez Jun 20, 2012 11:07 AM in response to pvonk
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    Jun 20, 2012 11:07 AM in response to pvonk

    does it usually take a while for them to send me the email?

  • by pvonk,

    pvonk pvonk Jun 20, 2012 11:40 AM in response to KyleDHernandez
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    Jun 20, 2012 11:40 AM in response to KyleDHernandez

    Right now iCloud is down, so it will take time.  In the past, there have been users who never got their verification email, so they had to reapply.  But right now, don't try since the system is down.

  • by emc1905,

    emc1905 emc1905 May 31, 2016 10:16 PM in response to pvonk
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    May 31, 2016 10:16 PM in response to pvonk

    Hello there "plonk":

     

    My iCloud just seemed to appear one day.  I know...sounds very flaky.  I never applied proper and I guess that is why  I never received this verification email that people refer to.  Ever since, there have been multiple issues that have arisen.  For example, I keep getting an error message saying that there is a problem with my hotmail.com account.  This is my apple ID and I was told that I HAD to use an apple ID in order to actually HAVE an apple ID.

     

    Additionally, My email access for hotmail.com messages, are not being transferred over to where emails are not all being transferred to my Android phone anymore. Trés odd.


    Perplexed