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

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  • HT5621 Why can't I use my iCloud email address as an Apple ID?

    I am totally bewildered! I have taken the plunge to leave Gmail, my primary email address and move to iCloud. The first thing I tried to do, was change my Apple ID email address. To my astonishment, while it allows gmail.com, it does not allow its own icloud.com. This means that I either, have to keep on with gmail as my primary address or create another one eg sky.com. What is going on? I simply want to migrate from gmail to icloud and Apple trip me up at the first fence. Any idea, what I can do? Why won't Apple, accept it's own email address?

    When you start from scratch you can create an @icloud.com address and use it as your ID, but though it seems illogical you can't do what you ask. I don't know whether this is a technical issue.
    However, I would suggest that having your published email address as your login is poor security. This used to be the case with MobileMe and there were quite a number of complaints from people who had found themselves locked out of their account because some idiot had tried to sign into their account several times without knowing the password. They then had to change the password in the ID and all their devices, and a couple of weeks later it would happen again.
    This sort of nonsense sometimes arose through mis-typing, and sometimes because some idiot would become convinced that he owned the address and would keep trying to log in with it.
    Of course, someone who knew your email address and felt malicious could render your account useless by keeping on doing this. I know all this sounds a bit extreme, and it is moderately unlikely, but these things do happen.
    For best security, I would suggest creating a new free address somewhere with a garbage username which can't be guessed and is unlikely to be arrived at by accident. I know it's less convenient that logging in with your @icloud.com address, but you might like to think about the security issue here.

  • Why can't you use your iCloud email address for your Apple ID?

    Why can't an iCloud.com email address be used to create an Apple ID?  Is iCloud email not to be used as a primary email?

    You can if you create an new Apple ID at the time you create the iCloud account, and choose to create a new @icloud.com email address as your primary email address when creating the ID.  See Imp68's post here for an example of how you would do this on a Mac: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22283348#22283348.
    You could not use your existing @icloud.com email address as it is already an alias for your existing iCloud ID; you would have to create a new one.

  • 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 -

  • Can I still use my iCloud email address if I delete it from my Apple ID?

    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.

    I would not suggest creating a new apple id with the iCloud email address if you have already made purchases with your current apple id.  The reason why is you can't merge Apple ID's so you will have to manage 2 apple id accounts with purchases on both accounts and in the end it gets very confusing and will eventually create a problem.
    My suggestion is to just keep the current apple id account if you have already made purchases with it and convert that account into an iCloud account.
    If you haven't made purchases with the current Apple id then don't worry about it.  You should be able to use the iCloud email address as an apple id (it should be an apple id already) even if it is an alternative email address for another apple id.
    Hope that helps.

  • 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.
    You can log into Apple's services (such as iCloud et al) with your iCloud email address if that's what you mean.

  • 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 for my apple ID?

    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://

  • 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

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

    Hi,
    I have tried searching for an answer to this but couldn't find one.  To me, it would seem like the logical thing to do.  The reason I ask, however, is that when you go to create an Apple ID it states the two criteria are (1) it has to be a verified/established email address, and (2) it cannot be an Apple domain.  I'm assuming 'iCloud.com' is considered a domain? 
    Can anyone advise on this, please?

    You can't use a @me.com, @mac.com or @icloud.com address as an Apple ID because they are registered to an Apple ID. However, you can set them as the main Apple ID email account, but not as the Apple ID

  • Why can't I change my rescue email address for my apple ID account?

    The email address I would like to use as my current rescue email address used to be my alternative email address.  I switched my alternate email address, but it still won't let me set it as my current rescue email address.  It is an icloud account.  When I did the same thing with my gmail account (took it off the alternate and changed it to the rescue) it worked.  Is it just the icloud account that doesn't work? My gmail acccount used to be an alternate address too. 

    Frequently asked questions about Apple ID
    http://support.apple.com/kb/he37

  • Why can't I change the alternate email address on my Apple ID account. It doesn't belong to anyone in my home?

    I can't change my Apple ID alternate email address it's greyed out. Why?

    If you have 'Find My iPad' activated on the iPad it will cause this problem. You will have to contact Support for help. Go to https://expresslane.apple.com ; select 'More Products and Services', then 'Apple ID'. In the next page select 'Other Apple ID Topics' then 'Lost or forgotten Apple ID password' and click 'Continue'.

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

    Hey,
    I know there have been loads of post regarding iCloud and account issues. I was wondering if it was possible to use my newly created iCLoud email address as my Apple ID and its primary address. I had a hotmail account as my Apple ID before signing up for iCloud. For me it's purely cosmetic and I want to retire that hotmail address.
    Thanks
    Peter

    this has been really bugging me as well, i dont see why we cant do this.
    if you create a new apple id you get the option to use a free icloud email as the apple id, but old users are stuck?

  • TS4268 Why can't I use my existing email for Face Time on my IPad?

    Why can't I use my existing email in Face Time and Instant Message?

    Do you have another Apple ID by any chance? There are many, many discussions about this message that you are getting. Here is one where it seems that these users were able to resolve it.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4023754?start=0&tstart=0
    There are many other past discussions as well. Maybe you can find some help here as well.
    http://www.google.com/search?q=imessage%20email%20address%20already%20in%20use
    Or maybe something in the Apple support article will help.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755

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