Q: Change icloud.com email address
Is it possible for me to change my icloud.com email address? For example, if my email address is currenty johnsmith@icloud.com would it be possible to change it to jsmith626@icloud.com?
null, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)
Posted on Jul 30, 2015 8:01 AM
Once you have created an iCloud account and chosen an @icloud.com address to go with it you can't change the address (short of creating an entirely new account).
However, all is not lost. 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 or move it to another account.
More information on aliases here: http://help.apple.com/icloud/#mm6b1a490a
Posted on Jul 30, 2015 8:02 AM