How to Create a New @me.com Email Address?

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How to Create a New @me.com Email Address?

Hi,

I've been using my currrent @me.com address for a while now, and it's really good. However, I'm not happy with my username anymore. Basically, it generated my @me.com username from my old email account.

I would like to "add" a new @me.com to my current Apple ID most preferably, but I guess that I will have to create a new Apple ID. What should I exactly do? I have read some discussions where advices like "delete your current iCloud" were pointed out, however, I'm not sure about this at all.

Thank you for your help.

Jakob

PS: If this information helps to solve this problem, I have several Apple devices, including a Mac and an iPhone.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on May 18, 2013 12:38 AM

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Roger Wilmut1

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May 18, 2013 1:14 AM in response to jakenglund

You can't create a new @me.com address any more, only new @icloud.com addresses. There's no need to create a new ID; you can add up to three 'email aliases' - these are additional addresses (not accounts) which deliver into the same inbox as the main account. (In fact it's a good idea to give out alias addresses, rather than the main address, because if they attract spam you can easily change them.)

You should be aware before you start that once you've created an alias you cannot turn that address into a full iCloud account, move it to another account, or reactivate it if you delete it.

More information on aliases here:

http://help.apple.com/icloud/#mm6b1a490a

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May 12, 2016 4:14 PM in response to jakenglund

what is my new email address?

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jakenglund Author

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May 18, 2013 1:20 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks! That was exactly what I was looking for. I needed a new Apple email address, and this forwarding feature is really awesome.

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