How do I set a custom avatar and change my default Email address in Apple Support Communities? Please help, thank you!
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
I know I'm asking to much of the same question. But here's what I want to change: You see, it says my default email is: "ABGirt @ Gmail . com" I want to it to say: "ABGirt @ iCloud . com". Is there a way to do so? Thank you!
How many people, and how many times does it have to be explained to you? You cannot change it there, the email is the one that is linked to your Apple ID. The only way to change it is to go to your Apple ID and change it. That information was provided to you, as well as alternatives if you do not want to change your Apple ID.
Okay, that's it; give up! You all just don't understand, and might never understand.
Okay, I've tried the following steps many times, and they never worked.
In https://appleid.apple.com/account/manage, I attempted to change the email address from "ABGirt @ Gmail . com" to "ABGirt @ iCloud . com" but it gave me the error: "This email address is not available for use as an Apple ID. You may already have an Apple ID associated with this address. Please try again or sign in using your existing Apple ID."
See this support document. Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
Excerpt:
"If your email address ends with @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com, it's already an Apple ID. "
This is why you cannot change the email address for your current Apple ID to the iCloud ID, because it is an Apple ID.
You can also take a look at a couple of other support documents that might help you. As Gail told you earlier, you can use the iCloud email ID for the forum if you like, rather than your other, since you have not accumulated many points it won't matter. Frequently asked questions about Apple ID - Apple Support
Create and start using an Apple ID - Apple Support
How do I set a custom avatar and change Email address in Apple Support Communities?
