HT1918 Itunes account & change of email address

Hi,
How can I change the email address associated with my iTunes account? I followed the instructions in this article but there is no option to change the email address (which is my Apple ID), only an option to change password. Thanks

If you know the answers to your security questions then yes, from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312 :
Navigate to appleid.apple.com using your web browser.
Click "Manage your account"
When prompted, sign in using your Apple ID and password.
Click Password & Security
You'll be asked to answer 2 of your 3 security questions before you can make any modifications. If you are unable to remember your answers, you can choose to send an email to your rescue email to reset your security questions.
After you've validated your identity by correctly answering your security questions, click Edit to the right of your rescue email address.Once you've finished editing your rescue email address, click the Save button directly below the email field.
If you can't remember the answers and you don't have access to your current rescue email address then you will need to contact iTunes Support / Apple to get the questions reset first.
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
You can then use the above steps to change your rescue email address for potential future use.

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