How to update icloud preferences?

Everytime I use my laptop I have a message saying this mac can't connect to icloud because of a problem with XX (my current email address/user ID). Then I clcik update preferences and suddenly it wants me to enter a password for an old email address (user ID). I don't know how to tell icloud my new email address/user ID. There is another internet account (gmail) listed which is fine. I could delete the icloud account but scared that I'll d something stupid if i do that. Even though I have deleted the old apple ID account (in manage apple IDs) if i try to say forgotten password and manage IDs with old account it can't email me my password (even when i put my DOB in it thinks I've got it wrong).
Any tips?

Hi Tubbsy,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
When you run Software Updates from the Apple Menu, it looks for software to update for your current operating system. The first version of Mac OS X to have iCloud functionality built into the System Preferences was Mac OS X Lion 10.7. The current version of Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10 is available in the Mac App Store that you can access from the Apple Menu and it is free. Please be sure to check the system requirements to make sure your computer can support the software before downloading and installing. The attached article contains that information and instructions for downloading and installing. 
How to install OS X Yosemite on your Mac - Apple Support
Cheers,
Joe 

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