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Create a primary iCloud Mail address on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
- Turn on iCloud Mail (or Mail), then follow the onscreen instructions to create an iCloud Mail address.
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Can I create Apple ID with Gmail?
You can use any email address for a new Apple ID. You can also change an existing Apple ID from one third-party address to another, like from @hotmail.com to @gmail.com. However, if your existing Apple ID is an @icloud.com, @mac.com or @me.com address, you can’t change it to a third-party one.
Why can’t I create an Apple ID with my email?
It’s pretty simple and I’m surprised Apple didn’t explain the reason. An email address that is already associated with an Apple ID cannot be used as an Apple ID. “Associated with” in this context means that the email address is not: already in use as an Apple ID.
Is Apple ID and Gmail ID same?
Your Apple ID account is separate from your Gmail account, even if you are using your Gmail email address as your Apple ID email.
What email can I use for Apple ID?
You can use an iCloud email address from Apple (@icloud.com, @me.com, @mac.com) or another service like Gmail, for example. For customers who had recently changed their Apple ID email addresses from something like Gmail to iCloud, Apple previously did not let users change their addresses back again.
Does an Apple ID have to be an iCloud address?
But merely having an Apple ID doesn’t mean you have an iCloud email address. You’ll need to create it, whether after or during the process of setting up a new Apple ID.
Why do I need an Apple ID?
An Apple ID is basically your Apple account that’s used for everything from logging in to iCloud to making purchases to getting support to tracking your lost devices and items with Find My. An Apple ID authenticates your identity and is required whenever you log into an Apple device to keep everything synced up.
Is Apple ID password same as email password?
If, on your Apple ID page, you see your iCloud.com address listed just below your Apple ID email address, then it is, in fact, the same as your Apple ID, and as for passwords, it is the same password.
How does an Apple ID look?
Does Apple ID have to be an email address?
Your Apple ID does have to be an email address, it can’t just be your name or another handle. The email address that you use as your Apple ID is your primary means of communicating with Apple about your account, so it must be an active email account that you are able to access.
Is Gmail and Apple ID the same?
Your Apple ID account is separate from your Gmail account, even if you are using your Gmail email address as your Apple ID email.
What is a good example of an Apple ID?
It consists of an email address (for example, michael_cavanna@icloud.com) and a password. Apple recommends you use the same Apple ID for all Apple services. For more information about Apple ID, see the Apple ID Support website.
Can I have 2 Apple IDS with same email address?
Answer: A: Answer: A: No. An AppleID is just an email address, so no two emails can in fact be the same AppleID.
What does an Apple ID password look like?
Apple policy requires you use strong passwords with your Apple ID. Your password must have eight or more characters and include upper and lowercase letters, and at least one number. You can also add extra characters and punctuation marks to make your password even stronger.
Can you create a new Apple ID and keep everything? Can you create a new Apple ID and keep everything? When you create a new Apple ID, all previous purchases are lost. If you have an email address and your old Apple ID, you can change the ID or keep the original one.
How do I add a second Apple ID to my Mac? Add a user
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups .
- Click the Add button below the list of users.
- Click the New Account pop-up menu, then choose a type of user.
- Enter a full name for the new user.
- Enter a password for the user, then enter it again to verify.
- Click Create User.
Can I delete my old Apple ID? Open Apple’s Data & Privacy website in a browser. If you’re not already logged in, sign into the Apple ID account you want to delete. 2. Scroll down and in the Delete your account section, click Request to delete your account.
Can I use my iCloud email as my Apple ID?
FYI: an email address that ends in @icloud.com can be used as an Apple ID and you don’t need to register them in http://appleid.apple.com because it is already an Apple ID. The article below will help you on how you can use an email that ends in @icloud.com to make purchases.
What is difference between Apple ID and iCloud ID?
Your Apple ID is the account you use to access iCloud and all other Apple services. When you sign in to a device with your Apple ID, you have access to all the photos, files, and other data you store in iCloud.
Is iCloud and Apple ID the same password?
You use an AppleID to access your iCloud account. On all devices using the same iCloud account, the AppleID used and it’s password will be the same.
Is your Apple ID password the same as your email password?
Your Apple ID is an email address, like [name]@gmail.com or [name]@yahoo.com, but the password is not necessarily the same. Your email password is probably something different than your Apple ID password, unless you used the same password for both accounts. (Spoiler: You shouldn’t have, but some people do.)
Is your Apple ID your email or password?
Your Apple ID is the account you use to access Apple services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and more. It includes the email address and password you use to sign in as well as the contact, payment, and security details you use across Apple services.
What is an example of an Apple ID?
It consists of an email address (for example, michael_cavanna@icloud.com) and a password. Apple recommends you use the same Apple ID for all Apple services. For more information about Apple ID, see the Apple ID Support website.
Is my Apple ID the same as my Apple password?
Your Apple ID is the key, in all senses, to everything from your iPhone, to iCloud, and your email. Since it’s different from the password you use to log in to your Mac, though, and since it’s also different to the passcode you use on your iOS device, you don’t type it in very often.
Is my email address my Apple ID? When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account.
