HT4897 Can I change my primary @icloud or @me account name yet?

Hi all,
I have done some digging but cant see if there has been a change to this option yet... but can we change out primary @icloud or @me email address yet.
I set my original one and wasn't going to use it, and only use alias addresses so if my account got too much spam I could just change alias name. but it looks like some spam list now has my primary @me account.
Cheers
Jay

It's not a separate account. You @me.com and [email protected] are the same thing and you can't delete one or the other.
However what you could do is to set up a Rule (click on the cogwheel icon at top right on the iCloud mail web page) and set up a Rule which move all messages addressed to [email protected] to the Trash.

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If your Apple ID is a non-Apple controlled email address then you can log in to…
https://appleid.apple.com/
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System Preferences/iCloud - log out and then log in with your other ID.
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I've tried accessing the mail through a mail application using the correct server information, and trying both the old 6 character password and the one I had to change it too after they updated the security guidelines - neither work.
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how do i change the primary icloud account which is set on my computer?

tsand66 wrote:
I do not have the option to do that as there is no icloud preference pane, there is only a mobile me preference pane.
the ssystem is recent, 10.7.0 or a bit higher.
the computer switched from my wifes address book to my address book becuase it was set up to my iclud account (it was my computer for a short time).
she has a back up on icloud but i cannot switch the account from the computer anywhere.
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Verify your email address.
A verification email was previously sent to ********** We can resend the verification email to the same address, or if this address is incorrect you can change your Apple ID and email address.
Apple ID and Primary Email Address***********
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waiting for your replay
lior
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Hi Lior,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you need to change the primary email address associated with your Apple ID.
You can use these steps to change your Apple ID to your new email address:
In most cases, your Apple ID is also the primary email address of your Apple ID account. You can change your Apple ID to any other email address you control, as long as it's not already being used and doesn't end with @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com.
Use these steps to reset your Apple ID:
Sign out of iCloud, the iTunes Store, App Store, FaceTime, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, and iMessage on each device that uses your current Apple ID for these services.
Go to My Apple ID.
Select Manage your Apple ID and sign in. Forgot your password?
Select Edit next to Apple ID and Primary Email Address.
Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID, then select Save Changes. Apple will send a verification email to that address.
Open the email from Apple, then click Verify Now. Didn't receive the email?
When the My Apple ID page opens, sign in with your new Apple ID email address and password. When you see a message that verification is complete, you can start using your updated Apple ID.
Remember to update the features and services that you use with Apple ID.
From:
Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
All the best,
Jeremy

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