Combining email addresses in itunes

How can I combine a really old Itunes email account with my newer one?
I bought a new Macbook Pro and now about half of my purchases in Itunes wouldn't carry over (work).
It ask me to long in to the song or movie with my really old password. Don't know it now....that email is long gone..
Help

You can't merge apple IDs. Apple's Account Security Team might be able to help you regain access to your old account and reset the password on it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5622

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The information is on page 31 of the Apple TV User Guide
manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/apple_tv_3rd_gen_setup.pdf
You can reset all of the settings on your Apple TV to factory values.
Important: This requires you to reenter all of your network and account
information.
To reset all settings:
Choose Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings.
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Follow these step to a T
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sign out in settings
then chnage back to what u want the account to be
WIN

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For iCloud the reason the contacts where removed from he other device is because you updated your contacts, in this case deleted them, and then iCloud updated the other device to match. By deleting the iCloud account on the device it will stop the device from using that iCloud account and therefore nothing will change on the other device. By using a seperate Apple ID you can still use the features of iCloud, Find My iPhone comes to mind, without your content (contacts, message etc.) merging with the other device
For iTunes, you cannot use two Apple IDs for one account however if you use the same account iTunes on your computer will keep the content on each device seperate very nicely. You can also configure the settings for iTunes and the App store on each device to keep the content from automatically downloading to the other device. What I meant by share apps and music is this. What happens if you find a game, lets say Minecraft, that you really like and it cost, as Mincraft cost, $6.99USD. You buy it and play for a while and then you realize that your husband really likes the game as well. If you both use the same Apple ID for iTunes he can download the $7.00ish game to his device at no additional charge. If you use seperate Apple IDs for iTunes well... it look like he will also be paying for the game to have it on his account. Same goes for Music and Movies
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Try this Apple site for managing your Apple ID.
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Don't create a new Apple ID. Just go to the Apple ID link provided above and select the "Manage your account" link under "Already have an Apple ID". You can change the email address associated with your current Apple ID.

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You might want to use the form at the bottom of this page to see if Apple can help you:
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