Apple ID. Am i stuck with a old email address forever?
Hi, i had a gmail email address for years which i used for everything, including itunes, so my account log on is [email protected]
Since the @me and @icloud addresses were given out, i got one of these and the [email protected] is my primary used email. I understand that i automatically get a @icloud one too.
Anyway, i have tried though 'My Apple ID' change pages to change my email but as its a Apple email address, it tells me i cannot do this.
So i have to keep my old email open and check it (gmail) for itunes receipts from purchases and also emails from this forum etc. My log on is also gmail. I can put up with not being able to change my actual apple ID but surely i must be able to change to email address so i get itune reciepts and forum posts in my correct email box (@me).
I have added my @me account to my apple ID and the @icloud one auto appears there too, but i cannot make primary or have it that all communications is sent to this?
I dont want to loose my @me address or change it but am i right in thinking i have no choice, or put up with having to check a old gmail account?
Thanks
Barry
Hi, and thanks, yeah thats a good idea but really its a workaround.
I am suprised that apple would prefer me using a old gmail account rather than a @me account (which is a apple account). If i have a non-apple email, then i can change my gmail to this non apple email, but seems daft that apple prefer me to contnue using a non apple email to there own.
I have lived with it for a while and just wandered if there was a solution. I cant seem to see one anywhere. Forwarded emails causes problems with replies etc but seems thats best solution
Thanks very much for your help mate.
Barry
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