Why does iCloud require a DIFFERENT .me address?
If this is a stupid question, please forgive me. I have a .me address from years ago when I signed up for MobileMe. Before MobileMe disappeared, I signed into www.me.com/move and migrated my .me address (and my .mac address) to iCloud; got a confirmation message that I could use my .me and .mac addresses with iCloud.
My Apple ID is my personal domain address (xx@xxxxxx.com) and has been for years. No problems.
Now, after installing Mountain Lion, if I try to sync my Notes and Mail with iCloud, I am asked to enter a .me address for iCloud. When I try to enter my old .me address (that was OK to use with iCloud), I am told that that address is already taken. I know that; it is mine.
If I come up with yet another .me address for iCloud, what is going to happen to my iCloud account, which is already associated with my current Apple ID?
Sorry, but this is really confusing.
Any help greatly appreciated.
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion, June 2012, MacBookPro 5.1 with 10.8