Problems setting up an iCloud email address

I want to set up an additional email address, an icloud.com address. But the checkmark next to Mail is already checked, because I am signed in with my Apple ID.

Each iCloud account only includes a single email account. You can create up to 3 additional @icloud.com email alias address to use that are linked to your account and will receive incoming email in the same inbox as your main address, as explained here: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2622.
To create an additional email account you have to create a secondary iCloud account. You do this by going to System Preferences>Mail,Contacts,Calendars...click the "+" on the bottom of the left sidebar, then click iCloud from the list to the right and enter a separate Apple ID.

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Problem setting up an icloud email address on IPad

Hello,
I'm trying to set up an email on my new IPad. However afetr choosing an acceptable (not already taken name) I get error message:
'Problem Turning on Mail'
There was a problem turning on your mail, try again.
I've tried again but no avail.......
Any ideas world.....?

When I go to Mail, Contacts, Calendar, then tap icloud it prompts me for my apple ID. My Apple I.D is the the only thing I've ever used ([email protected]), i don't have a dot me or cloud dot com account. But when I enter my Apple I.D a message states as follows :
[email protected] is Already Added
The iCloud account has already been added to your iPad

HT201342 I have set up my iCloud email address on my iPhone and iMac but it does not appear on my iPad. Dies anyone else have the same problem?

I have set up my iCloud email address on my iPhone and iMac but it does not appear in my iPad? Any suggestions?

See Here > Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
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Problem setting up an iCloud email

I'm trying to set up an iCloud email on my iPad. I typed in the email address that I would like to use. When I hit DONE it says "there was a problem turning on your email. Please try again later"
It's been doing this for the past 2 days.

Do you have an apple id? If not at bottom of icloud will say create a free icloud account and just follow the steps. If you already have an apple id you need to turn on notes or mail in icloud and it will prompted you to create a free @icloud.com attached to your current apple id. If you get error message or stop on a screen tell us so we can help. Also you can always check with apple because they make the apple ids, if you needed to. This webpage talks all about icloud accounts http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/ios.html. Also you may want to look at this article http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4436 for icloud FAQ.

Deleting old and setting up new iCloud email address

I am trying to figure out how to delete an old .mac email address permanently, then initiate a new .me address.
This used to be simple, ( maybe it still is? ), with MobileMe where you could just open those preferences and add or delete accounts. But it's been some time since I have had to do this and now with iCloud I cannot figure out how to manage my Apple email addresses, and I find Apple's Help features not to helpful at all!
Obviously I do have an iCloud account.

Sorry I thought I did so...
To try to be clearer, I wish to delete an old / existing .mac account/email address, i.e.: [email protected] Delete it permanently.
Then I want to open an entirely new email address, i.e.: [email protected]
Does this make sense now?
Thanks! PM

Has anybody else had problems setting up their gmail email address in IOS 7

- it keeps telling me my password is wrong - I have even changed my password in gmail and it still won't accept it

I have now solved my problem. If you use the 2-step verification the following will solve it:
Application-specific passwords
Some applications that work outside a browser aren't yet compatible with 2-step verification and cannot ask for verification codes, for example:
Apps on smartphones such as Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, etc.
Mail clients, such as Microsoft Outlook
Chat clients, such as Google Talk, AIM, etc.
To use these applications, you first need to generate an application-specific password. Next, enter that in the password field of your application instead of your usual password. You can create a new application-specific password for each application that needs one. Learn more

HT204053 Second iCloud email address

I use my personal icloud email on my devices but want to set up an icloud email address for my business and connect it to my gmail account. How can I do that without connecting to a device?

The problem is that all services are bundled with your Apple ID ([email protected]):
Your iCloud account (Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Notes, Backups, etc.),
also iTunes & App Store purchases (Music, Movies, TV Shows, etc.),
and the iTunes Match services.
(I guess that all your devices - yours and your wife's are connected to one iTunes library, right?)
If you want that your wife gets her own iCloud account for Mail, Contacts, Calendars, etc. but gets also access to your media then you have two set up two things on her device:
iCloud (Settings > iCloud) with her account (e.g. [email protected])
and
iTunes & App Stores (Settings > iTunes & App Stores) with your account (e.g. [email protected]).
In this case she gets access to your library and could use the same iTunes Match account.
(See also: Using one Apple ID for iCloud and a different Apple ID for Store Purchases http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895)

HT4901 How can I change my iCloud email address?

I had someone set up my iCloud email address and now I need to change it. Can someone tell me how?
Thank you

Whoops.. thats for your mac.
On your IOS device
1. Settings
2. Icloud
3. Scroll to the bottom
4. Delete account
Sign back in with your desired Apple Id
Cheers

My icloud emails arent arriving most of the time and a few days ago my iphone and ipad started showing "Can't Get Mail" box. This has not happened before since I set up the iclud email address with the purchase of my ipad about a month ago.

My icloud emails arent arriving most of the time and a few days ago my iphone and ipad started showing "Can't Get Mail" box. This has not happened before since I set up the iclud email address with the purchase of my ipad about a month ago.

That's one of the weird things.. it recognizes it maybe 10% of the time. And usually, only after I do the two-button reset. Problem is.. since it won't charge above 2%, anytime I try to do a restore or anything like that using iTunes, my device shuts off and I lose whatever progress I'd made.
So, an update... after reading through a bunch of similar complaints (there are literally 1000's of them so there's NO WAY this isn't somehow ios7 related, thanks a lot APPLE ) I decided to try a restore in recovery mode. After 3 hours and several disconnections... I ended up having to just set it up as a new iPad, as the restore did nothing. Weirdly though... as I was doing the restore in recovery mode.. I noticed I'd gotten up to a 10% charge.. higher than it's been since September, so after setting it up as a new device, I turned it off and plugged it in using the wall charger. 2 hours later and I was up to 38%. Still not great, as my iPad, before ios7 could've fully charged twice in the amount of time it took for me to now get 28% more of a charge. And that's with a fully cleaned out device.. so that really ***** and I'm now more confused than ever.
But I'm gonna leave it overnight charging and see what I come up with tomorrow. Sadly, when I paid $600 for it in February, I never expected to have to play "wait and see" with it...

I want to use my icloud email address as a new apple ID. It was an additional email contact address I originally set up for my child. But now, I'd like to set her up on Family Sharing, using that email as her ID. Obviously, when I try to use it wh

I want to use one of my icloud email addresses as a new apple ID. It was an additional email contact address I originally set up for my child. But now, I'd like to set her up on Family Sharing, using that email as her ID. Obviously, when I try to use it when setting up a new apple ID, it says the email is already being used (Yes, by ME) and I need to select a different one. Can I somehow delete that email address in order to set up a new apple ID using it? Or is there another way to "re-use" that address for my child's new ID?

"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 -

I created an Apple ID for my daughter with her own gmail address, but I want her Apple ID and primary email address to be an iCloud email address. How can I do this? I can't set up an icould email address for her without first creating an Apple ID?

I have created an Apple ID for my daughter with her own gmail address as the primary email address, but I want her Apple ID and primary email address to be an iCloud email address. How can I do this? I can't set up an icould email address for her without first creating an Apple ID right?
I'm not good with computers so please explain in simple way...:)
I also wonder what the best way is to set up accounts for children in a family. I dont want them to be able to purchase apps etc through the parents accounts, also some things we like to share as a family and others we don't want to share. Is there any good. clear, simple explanation from Apple Support about these issues? Or best to go to Apple store and go to genius bar or one to one advise?
thanks

You can set up an iCloud account which makes the iCloud email address you choose the Apple ID and thus the login for it:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22283348#22283348
though I have to say I think it's more sensible if the ID is another address, both for security reasons (so people don't know what the login is) and as a contact address from Apple if the account were to stop working and they needed to contact you. So personally I would to to System Preferences, enter the GMail address which is an ID, and then choose a nerw @icloud.com address.
If she has her own iCloud account she will need either her own computer or her own user account on your Mac to be able to make use of it. You should note that under Apple's terms of use Apple IDs are only available to children of 13 and over.
As to purchasing apps, this is nothing to do with iCloud: it's iTunes, and the login can be different. So you can all sign into the same iTunes account but have different iCloud accounts. Or she can have her own iTunes account if she is of suitable age (credit card needed for purchasing apps).
If you have other children you should be aware that any one Mac or device can create only three iCloud accounts - this is tied to the serial number, not the user account, and once reached cannot be bypassed. You can of course sign into an iCloud account created on another device.

How do I get an iCloud email address for an iCloud account that is already set up?

When I set up my wife's iCloud account, I used her regular email address. Now, when I try to iMessage her from my iPhone (4s), I am successful when I am on a wifi but not via my cellular connection. I can iMessage other users. I believe this is due to her not having an iCloud email address on her iCloud account. I suspect that when my message is sent via cellular, it tries to go to her actual email address which fails. She is able to iMessage me regardless of my connection from her iPad (4th).
Does anyone know how to add an iCloud address to an existing iCloud account?
Thanks,
Dave

Thanks Jim. I'm pretty sure it is set up correctly. The only issue the ipad has is it dies not receive messages from my iphone when the iphone is not on wifi. She can send/receive imessages to/from others and from my iphone when it is on wifi.

My iPad, Macbook and Apple TV are all set up with the same iCloud email address. I bought the iPhone 6 and accidentally set the iCloud up with a different email. My phone will not let me change the email address to be the same as my other devices,

My iPad, Macbook and Apple TV are all set up with the same iCloud email address. I bought the iPhone 6 and accidentally set the iCloud up with a different email. My phone will not let me change the email address to be the same as my other devices, it tells me that email is already being used. How do I delete the iPhones iCloud account and reinstall it to match my other devices.

Yes it will, just sign out, then sign back in with the correct address.
Settings>iCloud>Sign Out.

I have a problem. My Apple ID is not my icloud email address my Apple ID is my msn account, but I need to reset the password for my icloud email because I can't remember what it is. How do I do that?

I have a problem. My Apple ID is not my iCloud email, my msn is my Apple ID, but I need to reset the password for my icloud email address because I can't remember what it is. How can do I reset my iCloud emaill password when it's not my Apple ID??

Your iCloud and @icloud.com login ID is an Apple ID. Go to http://appleid.apple.com and sign in with the ID you use to sign into iCloud (you can check this by going to http://www.icloud.com and signing in there).
Click 'Password & Security' in the sidebar and you will be able to change the password.
HOWEVER
Before you do this you must turn off 'Find My iPhone/iPad/iMac' if you have it enabled on any of your devices, otherwise you will land yourself in difficulties.

My icloud email address is included in a friend's address group set up in Gmail. When they send an email to the group, the email never gets through to my icloud address - why?

My icloud email address is included in a friend's address group set up in Gmail. When they send an email to the group, the email never gets through to my icloud address - why?

They've always been able to send to me individually - just not when my email is part of a group or even when it's just included with several other addresses added one at a time.

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