I am trying to configure iMessage and I get the infamous "email address already in use".
I use this emaill address as my Apple ID. I am able to use iMessage for my AOL email address but I hardly ever use that email and want to use my GMail acct. I am ready to throw this iPod in the garbage and start using a Droid device. I certainly won't be buying an iPad with issues like this. I love my MacBook Pro and I am trying to embrace the Apple World. Just the whole Apple ID password security is giving me fits. Who the heck wants to have to have such unique passwords?
Try:
iOS: FaceTime is 'Unable to verify email because it is in use'
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18264361#18264361
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18502891#18502891
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16513824#16513824
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16503340#16503340
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JungleTaxi Cabbie wrote:
Csound1: iCloud: Configuring Mail with Mac OS X v10.6 or iOS 4
Enter your Incoming Mail Server, User Name, and Password using the following settings:
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Last Modified: Jun 27, 2013
Maybe you should test these things before calling people out, because these settings do function perfectly well.
iCloud is not supported on Snow Leopard or lower, why bother to mention it?
The OP has an iCloud account, and that can not be opened without Lion or Mountain Lion (on a Mac), IOS5 or 6 (on an iPhone/iPad)
The document I linked to is Apples documentation for iCloud on current devices,I don't care whether you believe that you know better than they do, but it will affect the people who follow your advice as it won't work
JungleTaxi Cabbie wrote:
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make seperate appleID's if you wish to be frinds or if you wish to facetime video chat and if you wish to not recieve the samme imessage msg's unless you turn it off
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Thanks.go to the settings and turn off imessage
but that don't change the issue that you will never be able to facetime eachtoher
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make seperate appleID's if you wish to be frinds or if you wish to facetime video chat and if you wish to not recieve the samme imessage msg's unless you turn it off
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PegHi there T&P63385!
Look no further! I have the answer for you! You can add a new email account to your android device by following these steps: http://support.verizonwireless.com/clc/devices/knowledge_base.html?id=31401
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MY HUSBAND AND I SHARED THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS, AT THAT TIME I HAD DOWNLOADED MUSIC TO MY PHONE. I GOT MY OWN EMAIL ADDRESS AND ADDED THAT EMAIL TO THE ORIGINAL ACCOUNT, WHICH ORIGINATED WITH MY HUSBANDS EMAIL.
HOW CAN I GET THE MUSIC DOWNLOADED TO MY IPHONE.nshepley wrote:
I GOT MY OWN EMAIL ADDRESS AND ADDED THAT EMAIL TO THE ORIGINAL ACCOUNT, WHICH ORIGINATED WITH MY HUSBANDS EMAIL.
Please turn off your CAPS LOCK!
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from this support article:
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