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You will need to get another e-mail address to use as your Apple ID. 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..
Can you have a second iCloud email address?
After you set up a primary iCloud Mail address, you can create up to three @icloud.com email aliases on iCloud.com. After you set up an alias, you can send and receive mail from that alias on iCloud.com and on any device that has Mail turned on in iCloud settings.
Can I use my Google account as my Apple ID?
You can use a gmail email address as the primary email login for your AppleID. See the links Eric posted. See the instructions below for changing an Apple ID.
Can I change iCloud email name?
For iCloud users: If you are trying to edit the name of an iCloud email account, click the Email Address dropdown menu, and select Edit Email Addresses. This will open up iCloud.com in a web browser. From there, you will be able to edit your name.
How do I create a new iCloud email when I already have one?
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, then click iCloud. Select Mail, then follow the onscreen instructions to create an iCloud Mail address. If you don’t see onscreen instructions after turning on iCloud Mail on your Mac, you already have a primary iCloud email address.
Can you create a new Apple ID if you already have one?
Answer: A: You can create 2 Apple IDs to do that. That will keep your work related information separate from your personal information. There shouldn’t be any complications from using two Apple IDs unless you need to share data between the two IDs.
How do I create a new Apple ID when I already have one?
Create an Apple ID on another device
- Go to appleid.apple.com and click Create Your Apple ID.
- Follow the onscreen steps.
- Enter a phone number that you can always access.
- Check the boxes to subscribe to Apple Updates if you’d like.
- Click Continue.
- Follow the onscreen steps to verify your email address and phone number.
How do I remove my email from iCloud?
Here’s how:
- If you are not logged in, sign back into your iCloud account at Apple.
- Click the words, Go to your Apple ID account page under Manage Account.
- Scroll down to the Data & Privacy section at the bottom, and click Manage Your Privacy.
- The bottom of the page is the option to Delete Your Account.
What happens when you change your iCloud email? After you change the email linked to your Apple ID, you will be signed out of your iCloud. Don’t forget to go back to your iCloud account and sign in with your new Apple ID. If you used your Apple ID to sign in to apps on your iPhone, you will be automatically signed out of them as well.
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.
How do I create a new iCloud email without losing everything?
- 1 Take Inventory. Since iCloud uses various protocols to back up different types of files, you first need to check which types of data are stored on your original iCloud account.
- 2 Safely Remove the Old Account.
- 3 Create a New iCloud Account.
- 4 Transferring and Syncing.
How many times can I change my Apple ID email?
Answer: A: You can change it as often as you want. Some people have had problems changing the address when they use their iCloud address as their Apple ID.
Should my Apple ID be my email address?
It is highly recommended that you tie an active, valid email address to your Apple ID. The Apple ID is your login for Apple services such as iTunes, App Store, iMessage, and FaceTime. By actually using an active email address for your Apple ID, you will receive important emails from Apple.
How do I change my iCloud email Name 2020?
The email address that is associated with your iCloud account is always the same as the one that is associated with your Apple ID. If you have an @icloud.com address as your Apple ID, you can’t change it, but you can add a second email to the account.
What happens if you make a new iCloud account? If you set up a separate iCloud account, then everything associated with the other iCloud account will no longer be there. Contacts can be preserved by “Keeping them on your Phone” when you delete the original iCloud account (it will ask you if you want to do that).
How do I change my iCloud email without losing everything? Visit appleid.apple.com to change your Apple ID email.
If you used a third-party email address (one that is not affiliated with Apple), check your email to get the verification code and enter it. Once you go through the process, log in to iCloud and Messages with your new Apple ID information.
How do 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 delete my Apple ID and make a new one?
Yes, you can delete your Apple ID and create a new one with the same email address. However, if you have any purchases or subscriptions associated with your old Apple ID, they will be lost when you delete the account.
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.)
Does your Apple ID have to be an email?
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.
Why wont it let me make a new Apple ID?
If you see a Could Not Create Apple ID message, it means that you have exceeded the number of new Apple IDs you can set up with iCloud on a single device in one year.
Does my 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 your Apple ID the same as your email address?
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.
Why can’t I use my email for Apple ID?
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.
How do I change my iCloud email name 2020? The email address that is associated with your iCloud account is always the same as the one that is associated with your Apple ID. If you have an @icloud.com address as your Apple ID, you can’t change it, but you can add a second email to the account.
How do I change my Apple ID settings?
If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.
- If you’re signed out, enter your updated Apple ID and password.
- If you’re signed in with your previous Apple ID, tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. Then enter your updated Apple ID and password.
