I want to change my Apple ID email. However, each email I try says ‘this is in use already’. But, these adresses are newly created. Apple Support says they can not help. Anyone suggestions?
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Resolved Want to change Apple ID email, keep getting ‘already in use’
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I have an Apple ID. However, I want to change it to another email: attached to my custom domain. But, for some reason it will not let me change the email associated with Apple ID and keeps giving the following message. But, it is impossible - since I created that email minutes ago.
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If you are trying to create a iCloud Custom Domain email, you need to wait until it goes live. It is my understanding that it is not yet possible to create a custom iCloud Domain at this time.
Another suggestion is to check to see if that email address is listed as a rescue email for your accounts or anyone else's. That can prevent you from being able to use it.
discussions.apple.com
Cant change Apple id "Email already in us… - Apple Community
I bought the email domain elsewhere. Also, it has never been used in any shape or form (not attachted to an ID or as rescue). I get this message with every email I try.
Did you first sign out of all devices using your Apple ID? That's the step recommended by Apple before attempting to change your email address. I don't know if it makes a difference, but might be worth a try:
"To change the email address you use as your Apple ID, sign out of all Apple services and devices that use your Apple ID."
support.apple.com
"To change the email address you use as your Apple ID, sign out of all Apple services and devices that use your Apple ID."
About your Apple ID email addresses - Apple Support (CA)
Learn how to add, change, or delete the different types of email addresses that you can use with your Apple ID account.
Log in here: https://appleid.apple.com/account/manage
Then add the email address to your account. Post doing that, then set it as the default email address.
Then add the email address to your account. Post doing that, then set it as the default email address.
I also tried it from there. I do get the verification code but it denies me with the same message after.
Do you have a support document from Apple about that new policy?
This is the current policy from what I understand.
"If your Apple ID email address ends with @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com, you can only change your email address to another @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com email that is already associated with your account."
That's in these instructions:
Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
Change the email address that you use as your Apple ID.
The ability to use a third-party email as your Apple ID changed in 2017.
forums.macrumors.com
Edit: actually it changed before that as this article is about going from third party to an iCloud address.
Apple Now Letting Apple IDs With Third-Party Email Addresses Be Updated to Apple Email Addresses
Apple today made a small change to the way Apple IDs work, and for the first time, Apple customers who have an Apple ID that uses a third-party email address can update that Apple ID to use an Apple @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com email address. Prior to today, an Apple ID that used a...
forums.macrumors.com
Edit: actually it changed before that as this article is about going from third party to an iCloud address.
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It seems I am behind the times. However, current Apple_Robert policy prevents me from agreeing with you again in such a short timeframe from the last time. Thank you for your understanding.
I believe there's a limitation about changing it back again once you've gone from third party > iCloud. I'm trying to find a source for you.
I was actually referring to that. I believe that was changed beginning this year, allowing consumers to revert back to third party. It’s also strange because in manage appleid.apple.com, it does give the option and it does send me a verification code. But after that it gives the error.
I can't find an Apple source, but here's an article that states once you've changed from a third party email Apple ID back to iCloud, you can't change it again to a third party:
osxdaily.com
How to Change a Third Party Apple ID Email to iCloud Email
You can now change the email address used as your Apple ID from third party emails to an @icloud email address, if you so desire. This means if your current Apple ID email login is something like &…
osxdaily.com
If you can find some source for that, it would be good. I'll look for a little while longer too.
Not a source. But someone on MR managed too. https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...cloud-address-to-a-third-party-email.2301127/
i’ll keep looking since I read it somewhere else too.
i’ll keep looking since I read it somewhere else too.
Okay, let's look at this from another angle. Why do you want to change the email address (I know about your personal domain address)?
You could keep it as is, and simply forward emails from that account to your 'main' email address...
You could keep it as is, and simply forward emails from that account to your 'main' email address...
And that is what I was previously addressing.I can't find an Apple source, but here's an article that states once you've changed from a third party email Apple ID back to iCloud, you can't change it again to a third party:
How to Change a Third Party Apple ID Email to iCloud Email
You can now change the email address used as your Apple ID from third party emails to an @icloud email address, if you so desire. This means if your current Apple ID email login is something like &…
Maybe our lines got crossed because of *poor communication on my part.I believe the OP is stuck.
I remember that thread. Nobody else could replicate what he supposedly did. I think he was confuzzled about what he actually did.