Changing Apple ID within iTunes

I recently got a new Apple/.Mac ID, but the one I use for the iTunes Store is an old (non-.Mac) ID. I would like to merge the two if possible, so that my iTunes allowance will move to the new account and my receipt emails will get sent to my new .Mac account. I noticed that if you go to Edit Account Info in iTunes (click your Apple ID in the top bar, login, and click Edit Account Info) there is a box called Email Address with the cryptic message "This will be your new Apple ID". I'm tempted to enter my new email address here, but I don't know what will happen. Here's what I think might happen, in order from best to worst: 1: My old account info will transfer to my new account (this would be good). 2: My iTunes emails will go to my new account, but I'll still have to purchase through my old account. 3: One of the accounts, probably the new one, will somehow get overwritten and I'll lose all my data (this would be bad). Anyway, sorry for the long post, but does anyone know if there is anything I can do to merge the two, or at least direct the emails to the new one?

Go to this page http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/email/ if you cannot find an answer then use the 'contact' link at the bottom of the page.
MJ

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Hi, thank you for this post. I hope you might be able to help me too?
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