Yannis Pavlou
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Q: Too many e-mail accounts

Hello all,

 

I need the follow help.

Through time I have made too many e-mail accounts, associated with iTunes. These accounts have xxxx@mac.com, xxxx@me.com etc.

  • Can I delete them and how..?
  • Can I merge them and how..?

Problem is that iTunes asks all the aboce accounts to authorize my purchases songs.

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Feb 9, 2014 5:23 AM

by sterling r,Solvedanswer
sterling r sterling r
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A:

Hello Yannis Pavlou,

 

It sounds like you have multiple email accounts with different suffixes and are being prompted for the password for these email addresses you do not use. Depending on how long you have had the Apple ID you are using, this could be normal. Check out this information from the article named:

iCloud: About your @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2623

Review these scenarios to see which one applies to you:

  • If you created an iCloud account on or after September 19, 2012, your email address ends with @icloud.com. Learn more about @icloud.com mail addresses.
  • If you created an iCloud account before September 19, 2012, or moved to iCloud with an active MobileMe account before August 1, 2012, you have both @me.com and @icloud.com email addresses.
  • If you had a working @mac.com email address as of July 9, 2008, kept your MobileMe account active, and moved to iCloud before August 1, 2012, you can use @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses with your iCloud account.

In each case, you can sign in to iCloud with either your @icloud.com email address or the Apple ID that you use with your iCloud account.If you created one or more email aliases for your account, be aware of the following:

  • You can change or delete an email alias, but if you delete an @mac.com or @me.com email alias, you can't add it back to your iCloud account.
  • You can't sign in to iCloud.com with an email alias. Sign in with your @icloud.com email address or the Apple ID that you use with your iCloud account.

 

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Cheers,

Sterling

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 2:59 PM

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    sterling r sterling r Feb 11, 2014 2:59 PM in response to Yannis Pavlou
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    Feb 11, 2014 2:59 PM in response to Yannis Pavlou

    Hello Yannis Pavlou,

     

    It sounds like you have multiple email accounts with different suffixes and are being prompted for the password for these email addresses you do not use. Depending on how long you have had the Apple ID you are using, this could be normal. Check out this information from the article named:

    iCloud: About your @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2623

    Review these scenarios to see which one applies to you:

    • If you created an iCloud account on or after September 19, 2012, your email address ends with @icloud.com. Learn more about @icloud.com mail addresses.
    • If you created an iCloud account before September 19, 2012, or moved to iCloud with an active MobileMe account before August 1, 2012, you have both @me.com and @icloud.com email addresses.
    • If you had a working @mac.com email address as of July 9, 2008, kept your MobileMe account active, and moved to iCloud before August 1, 2012, you can use @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses with your iCloud account.

    In each case, you can sign in to iCloud with either your @icloud.com email address or the Apple ID that you use with your iCloud account.If you created one or more email aliases for your account, be aware of the following:

    • You can change or delete an email alias, but if you delete an @mac.com or @me.com email alias, you can't add it back to your iCloud account.
    • You can't sign in to iCloud.com with an email alias. Sign in with your @icloud.com email address or the Apple ID that you use with your iCloud account.

     

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

    Cheers,

    Sterling