Changing primary .mac email address on my Apple ID

Hi,
I have very weird situation.
I have [email protected] and [email protected]
I believe both of the emails became somehow linked when moving from .mac to mobile me and then to iCloud.
And what's even more weird is that when I log in to appleid.apple.com it shows me that my appleID and primary email address is [email protected] Regardless if I login as [email protected] or [email protected]
The problem is that [email protected] is not working. It's totally dead. Mail server responds
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5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias:[email protected]
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when one tries to send email to this address.
How can I change the primary email address to [email protected]
How can I get rid of this @mac address?!
I want to forget it, I don't need it.
I tried to follow what is here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HE68
It says that I need to click "Edit next to your Apple ID".
But I simply don't have any 'Edit' button there.
And the worse thing is that all notifications are sent to [email protected]..
Purchases in iTS and etc...
And I am not getting them!
Thank you in advance!
Sergey.
<Edited By Host>

Oh, my God, I am genius!
Here is the solution:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16373930#16373930
In few words:
1. go to store.apple.com and make sure that the country selected is your country (store.apple.com/ca for me);
2. click on the 'account' button there (top right corner);
3. log in;
4. go to account home page;
5. click on 'change default billing and shipment' link;
6. update your email address in billing info pane;
7. profit!
Now when I go to appleid.apple.com it shows that my apple id is still [email protected] (Gosh!), but primary email is [email protected] Voila!
Thanks to all for answering ;-)
Sergey.

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