I am unable to use my iCloud email ?

I can use my gmail and safari and play words with friends on my iPad mini, but I'm no longer able to use my icloud email ???

why not?
settings>mail contacts and calendars> add icloud account.
are you getting an error? if so what does it say exactly

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    I want to get rid of my old email address and only use icloud but Apple ID says I cannot use my icloud email address. Why would they offer icloud email if a user cannot use it as their primary address?

    You can use iCloud as your primary email, just keep the other as a backup.
    It really isn't a good idea to rely on just one email address in case you get an unexpected problem, for example:
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/21146090#21146090http://

  • HT5622 Can I use my iCloud email address as my Apple ID?

    Can I use my icloud email address as my Apple ID?

    Welcome to the Apple Community.
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  • HT204053 Can I use my icloud email address as an apple id?

    Can I use my icloud email address as an apple id?

    Are you sure?
    Copying from https://discussions.apple.com///thread/4434456?start=0&tstart=0
    "I noticed the following :
    If you attempt to create an Apple ID which is the same as your @icloud email address from the online facility, it does not allow you (can't use an Apple associated email address as your Apple ID). However - if you start a fresh device - such as a new iPhone, iPad(must be mobile it seems), and then create an iCloud account and Apple ID from the prompts when setting up the mobile device, it IS possible to have your Apple ID and @iCloud email address as the same. I know because I just did it!
    Unfortunately for me, the result I got above is not for one of my own ID's but a friends, and I would VERY much like to do the same - my current Apple ID is a completely different email address from my iCloud account. Trying to get them the same in my situation is a major bother - I think that if I wipe a device (such as an iPhone5 that is mine) and try to setup as I did my friend's device, then I will get a conflict because theiCloud email I have ALREADY exists. This is my worry and I will not attempt this until I get the new iPad 4 soon to test this.
    There is an inconsistency here between the two methods of creating Apple ID's andiCloud accounts.
    Overall in my opinion, the Apple ID system as currently available from Apple is not designed very well, and should be addressed."

  • Can I use my iCloud email address for my apple id?

    Can I use an iCloud email address for my Apple ID?

    Yes. An Apple ID can be any legitimate email address.

  • Why can't I use my iCloud Email Address as my Apple ID?

    Why won't Apple allow us to use their own @icloud.com domain for an Apple ID. This has upset me since the inception of MobileMe; it makes perfect sense that many people would prefer to use their iCloud email address as there Apple ID. We've all had MobileMe since day one, which is now iCloud; it's been several years, and I still can't do it. Having to frequently log in with an individual Apple ID & Individual iCloud account creates so much confusion, especially with my wife and parents. 
    I know this is an age old complaint, but it doesn't make it any less relevant. Is there a special way to change my existing Apple ID to my existing iCloud email address? If not, then why won't Apple allow it?
    Please don't refer me to this article Change your Apple ID.

    submit feedback about this so hopefully it gets changed https://www.apple.com/feedback/icloud.html

  • HT1918 Why can't I use my icloud email address for my iTunes account

    Tired of the cox communications inability to imap emails, going to dump it completely want to use the icloud email address I have, why can't I change my apple id to that email address

    "Well, then I want to be able to merge that one and the one my purchases are on..."
    This is exactly what I want to do but don't think I can:
    I noticed the following :
    If you attempt to create an Apple ID which is the same as your @icloud email address from the online facility, it does not allow you (can't use an Apple associated email address as your Apple ID). However - if you start a fresh device - such as a new iPhone, iPad (must be mobile it seems), and then create an iCloud account and Apple ID from the prompts when setting up the mobile device, it IS possible to have your Apple ID and @iCloud email address as the same. I know because I just did it!
    Unfortunately for me, the result I got above is not for one of my own ID's but a friends, and I would VERY much like to do the same - my current Apple ID is a completely different email address from my iCloud account. Trying to get them the same in my situation is a major bother - I think that if I wipe a device (such as an iPhone5 that is mine) and try to setup as I did my friend's device, then I will get a conflict because the iCloud email I have ALREADY exists. This is my worry and I will not attempt this until I get the new iPad 4 soon to test this.
    There is an inconsistency here between the two methods of creating Apple ID's and iCloud accounts.
    Overall in my opinion, the Apple ID system as currently available from Apple is not designed very well, and should be addressed.
    Best wishes -

  • Why can't I use my iCloud email as my Apple ID's primary email?

    I want to use my iCloud email as my primary email address so that I can recieve purchase receipts on this email without having to repurchase all my apps and have to juggle two IDs. Apple seems to not want to let me do this. Is there anything I can do? Setting my iCloud as a secondary email doesn't help.

    submit feedback about this so hopefully it gets changed https://www.apple.com/feedback/icloud.html

  • HT204053 Can I use an icloud email address as the primary email address for an Apple ID?

    Hi There
    Can I use an icloud email address as the primary email address for an Apple ID?

    Whenever you create a new icloud email it is an Apple ID, but if you previously had an Apple ID you cannot use the new email to replace the old one. You have to abandon the old accout and you will lose all the content you had with that account. But what I did was upload all my itunes to amazon cloud, these were the only purchases I had. I already bought books from kindle and I now rent movies from amazon instant video. Everytime I log in I use my icloud email and password. I just used it to sign in to support communities.
    The notification that you posted about changing your Apple ID was present when I created my icloud email and made the change.

  • I am unable to change my iCloud email address on my phone. It is changed and verified in my account. How do I change it so that my iPhone is not showing my old address? Many thanks to all in advance

    I am unable to change my iCloud email address on my iphone. It is changed and verified in my account and when I log in to Cloud on my PC its fine. However when I go through the settings on my iphone (3GS) it still coming up with my now inactive old email address.
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  • HT5616 I can not use my icloud email in app Store in August please help

    I can not use my icloud email in app Store in August please help ?!?

    Try contacting app store support:
    http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact/
    We are just other users like you and cannot help with payment/financial matters.

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    My iCloud email address is listed as an alternative email address in my Apple ID. I want to make a new Apple ID with this iCloud email address as the primary email address. I want to make sure that I can retrieve my iCloud email address once I remove it from my existing Apple ID.

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  • TS3999 How do you Change the sent from email for iCal invitations on my iPad. It uses the iCloud email but I want it to use my work email.

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    Hi garretktowne,
    Welcome to the Support Communities!
    The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
    Click on the link to see more details and screenshots. 
    Apple ID: Changing your Apple ID
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5621
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  • HT5621 Why I cant use my @icloud email? Does that means I need to get a Gmail account? ***

    Why I cant use my @icloud email? Does that means I need to get a Gmail account? ***

    You can't use your existing @icloud.com email address as the primary email address for your existing Apple ID.  You have to use a non-Apple email address (such as Gmail).

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