How do I change my iCloud email address?

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How do I change my iCloud email address?

I want to change the email address that is given with iCloud (not the one I use to sign in as my AppleID).

Alternately, is it possible to add addresses?

Thanks in advance for your help!

iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Feb 23, 2014 11:14 AM

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Answer 1

randers4

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Feb 23, 2014 12:11 PM in response to markfromlos angeles

Once you create and iCloud email address it cannot be changed without creating an entirely new account. You can, however, create a new alias address to use that will receive email in your existing iCloud inbox. This explains how to create an alias address on icloud.com: http://help.apple.com/icloud/#/mm6b1a490a.

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Answer 2

Feb 23, 2014 2:34 PM in response to randers4

Is iCloud mail an OSX only thing? I'm not seeing anything like it on my iPad running iOS 7.06. Mail doesn't seem to be accessible via safari. (I know it's not your fault, but the iPad is supposed to be a standalone device, and I continue to run into situations where an Apple service or feature is crippled on the iPad.)

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Answer 3

randers4

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Feb 23, 2014 2:52 PM in response to markfromlos angeles

You can add your iCloud email account by going to Settings>iCloud, signing in with your iCloud credentials, then turn Mail on. If you want to view icloud.com from your iPad you'll need to use a different browser to do so as the built-in Safari app doesn't support JavaScript. You can use iCabMobile Web Browser on your iPad (available in the App store) and set Browser ID in the app's settingsto Safari (Mac).

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Answer 4

Feb 23, 2014 3:30 PM in response to randers4

Ok, I'm going to try this with a different browser. I think what I am trying to do at this point is add an alias.

Randers, you are totally awesome. Even if this doesn't work out for me, I see you helping people all over these support forums. I salute you!

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Answer 5

randers4

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Feb 23, 2014 3:34 PM in response to markfromlos angeles

You're welcome. Let me know if you run into any problems.

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Answer 6

Feb 23, 2014 3:46 PM in response to randers4

Icab got me to the login screen and to the iCloud web mail, but . . .

iCloud really doesn't like the touch interface. The settings gear didn't respond to touch at all.

I'm going to play around with agent strings and see if that helps. The above result was from spoofing safari 6 on the Mac.

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Answer 7

randers4

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Feb 23, 2014 3:55 PM in response to markfromlos angeles

I see what you mean. Haven't needed to play around with settings in icloud.com using my iPad before. Let me know if you find settings changes that help with that.

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Answer 8

randers4

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Feb 23, 2014 4:45 PM in response to markfromlos angeles

I see on the iCab Mobile FAQ (http://www.icab-mobile.de/faq.html) that it may be a limitation imposed by iOS and the way the site has implemented the JavaScript pop-up:

Some Popop windows won't open. Can this be fixed?

The iOS has several limitations. One of the limitations is that the WebKit component of the iOS does not support windows/tabs at all for non-Apple Apps, so all links or actions which would open a new window are ignored by the iOS. With a few tricks it is possible to implement links which open in new windows/tabs nevertheless. Also some popup windows can be supported, but unfortunately not all of them. Popup windows which use the JavaScript call "window.open(url)" will work, but if a web page uses the same call "window.open()" without providing the URL for the new window, it does not work. This is because the the web page would need a reference to the new window to be able to open the URL afterwards in the new window, but because the iOS does not support windows, there's no way to get the reference to the new window.

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