HT4436 When I re-configured my Icloud email, it tells that my email is already taken

...and prompts me to creat a new one.
I ma not able to access my email account anymore.

What do you mean by "re-configure my icloud email"? And by "my email is already taken" - I doubt that is the exact error message you get; it doesn't make sense.

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ICloud email address "already taken" -- how to reclaim?

hi!
i previously activated iCloud on my iPad 4 several months back. When it prompted me to create an iCloud email address, I was able to create one. (Note: this iCloud email address ends in @icloud.com while my Apple ID--which i used to activate iCloud on my iPad 4--ends with @live.com.)
my iCloud data were not syncing properly on all my iOS devices, so I deleted the iCloud data on all of them. I never bothered using iCloud with a browser on the desktop.
lately i bought an iPad retina mini. i decided to reactivate iCloud using my Appple ID (the one i used previously that ends with @live.com). this time, my iCloud data (contacts, calendar, reminders) sync effortlessly. however, if i try to activate notes and mail (which required me to create an @icloud.com email address) and i input my previous @icloud.com email address, it is rejected and the error "this name is already taken" appears.
i know that this @icloud.com email address is mine and mine alone. it uses a combination of characters that only i could possibly come up with. however, since my first attempt with iCloud syncing wasn't that great, and since i didn't bother with opening iCloud with a browser, i never bothered with the @icloud.com password. now i can no longer remember it. i cannot even recall if i entered any in the first place.
i tried having my @icloud.com password reset using the security questions, but it doesn't accept my date of birth. if i use email authentication (using my @live.com email address), i do not get to receive any messages to authenticate my identity.
i would very much like to reuse the @icloud.com email address i previously created. is there a way to do so? how do i reset the password for the @icloud.com email address?
any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

Hi ignudi,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I know you have already tried to answer the security questions to reset your Apple ID password, the @icloud.com address, and you are not receiving the email authentication. The following attached article has steps resetting your Apple ID password.
If you forgot your Apple ID password
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5787
If you are still having issues reseting the password, it may be necessary to contact Apple Support as the article suggests.
Have a great day,
Joe

HT5625 My daughter and I were both on same Apple ID. We are trying to change hers but when we do, it says her email is already associated with an Apple ID but when we try to get the password, it says that it could not be verified. How do we correct this?

My daughter and I were both on same Apple ID. We are trying to change hers but when we do, it says her email is already associated with an Apple ID but when we try to get the password, it says that it could not be verified. How do we correct this?

Not from your end. Click here and ask the iTunes Store staff for assistance.
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Hello bianca,
It sounds like you are trying to download a previous purchase to your iPad but the item never downloads. I would recommend starting by closing all the apps that are running in the background.
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
Double-click the Home button.
Swipe left or right until you have located the app you wish to close.
Swipe the app up to close it.
When you have done that, sign out of your iTunes account in Settings > iTunes and App stores, and restart the phone and try again:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If the issue persists, I would next backup your device to iTunes, and restore it:
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
Sterling

My ipad tells me that my icloud email is already used. That is true. The one whom it is assigned to is me. How can I get it back after deleting it?

My ipad tells me that my icloud email is already used. That is true. The one whom it is assigned to is me. How can I get it back after deleting it?

Deleting an email account for the the mail app will not have any effect on ther AppleId and its use for other services. You need to delete the old ID and set up the new one for other services suxch as FaceTime, App store, etc.
It sounds like you are trying to set up a new ID rather that just adding your old one back in. Or maybe I'm missing something.

HT204053 I recently got an icloud account and now when I try and sign in it says the e-mail account is already taken. How do I get in to my icloud account?

I recently got an icloud account and now when I try and sign in it says the e-mail account is already taken. How do I get in to my icloud account?
I wouls also like to know how to download pics off of my ipod 5th generation onto my PC computer through icloud or any other way.

It sounds like you are trying to create a new icloud account, not just logging into an existing account. When you type in your Apple ID and get that error, it's because you are trying to create an account using the same ID that is already being used in another account.
Go to Settings>iCloud and scroll to the bottom of the screen. If you are logged in, press the Delete button, then try logging in with the existing ID.
As for pics, the most secure way is to connect ipod to PC with USB and look at the Photos tab for your device in iTunes. Using Photo Stream is another way, but it doesn't always work, depending on conditions.

Says Email is already taken, cannot find that email

Only one server. I'm on my desktop connecting through web URL. Only one server

Usually when it says an email is already taken, it is in Inactive People. However this time it is not there this time. I checked high and wide and cannot find it.
Yes, this used to be a user, however someone change/messed up their email address to something different. I fully deleted that entry (I cleared it out of Inactive People) and still it says the email is taken when I try to re-create that user.
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My laptop hard drive crashed - when I go to sync my iPhone it says that my phone is already synced with another computer and can only be synced with one computer at a time.

My Dell laptop hard drive crashed - when I go to sync my iPhone it says that my phone is already synced with another computer and can only be synced with one computer at a time. When I hit sync is says it will erase my phone and sync with the new computer which is blank. How do I get my phone to sync my contacts, pics, apps etc. over to my new hard drive without losing anything.

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If not, please try searching the forum. This has been addressed hundreds of times here.

HT4436 How can I edit my Icloud email address using the same Apple ID?

How is the best option I have to edit or change my Icloud email address?

Unfortunately, you cannot change your primary @me.com or @icloud.com email address, you could however create an alias or create a completely new account.

My iPhone 6 was stolen 3 weeks ago, unfortunately I didn't have "Find my iPhone" feature activated so I am unable to track it. When I login to my iCloud, I still see that iPhone as logged in to my Apple ID. Any solutions to this?

Stolen iPhone 6
Find my iPhone not activated
But iCloud still shows that it is logged in with my Apple ID

If your phone was stolen an didn't have Find My iPhone turned on the first thing I would do is change your Apple ID password. Immediately after that I would change the password for every app and web account that resides on the iPhone.
When you get your new replacement iPhone make sure that Find My iPhone is turned on and you have a good passcode set up to prevent unauthorized folks from gaining access to your device.

Just got an i-pad 2. When I go to send an email it already has the words "Sent from my ipad" under the subject line. How do I permanently remove this phrase (Yes, you can backspace to remove this but it must be done everytime).

Yes, just got an i-pad 2. Love it! Question, when I go to send an email, under the subject line it already has the phrase "Sent from my ipad". How do I permanently remove this phrase. (Yes I can do it manually each time but I prefer not to). Thanks

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TS3988 how can i verify my icloud account when i can't access icloud email

I set up a cloud account, but it asks me to verify via an email sent, but it is being sent to cloud email address. i don't know where to acceess that email.

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Verification mail is sent to your alternate address, make sure you have set one up.

HT4436 how do I access my icloud email

I sent myself some pics thru to my [email protected] and I don't know how to find that email account.

(original post deleted as overtaken by events). Well done.

HT4436 I wish to cancel my Icloud subscription, anyone tell me how to go about this?

I wish to cancel my I Cloud subscription, can anyone tell me how to go about this?

Open iTunes, go to your account and turn auto-renew off.

When re-starting FF, after a close, FF says that there is FF already running. Have to use task m. to close firefox.32*exe.

after using task manager to close the firefox.32*exe process, then FF will restart properly. Doesn't seem to happen if the laptop is powered off.

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HT4436 When I re-configured my Icloud email, it tells that my email is already taken

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