I had the same issue and got that solved in 10mn with the help of an Apple officer (apple.com website -> click "support" in the top bar menu -> click "apple ID" icon -> click "contact support" on the left)The issue was that I wanted to create an account with an address that was already listed as a secondary address for an another, older, Apple ID account.This situation blocks the Apple ID creation process (and because the email is not a primary address for any Apple ID yet, there is no birthdate associated with it and the recovery emails go nowhere)To solve the problem I went to id.apple.com, clicked "manage your ID" and logged in with my old account credentials.I then deleted the email address that I wanted to use to create an ID from the list of "alternate emails" associated with the old account and victory! After that the Apple ID creation process went fine. Answer from aresando on discussions.apple.com
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I currently login to my iPhone, Mac and iCloud with my Apple ID with syncing turned on. I signed up for iCloud+ in order to use the Hide My Email service. However, I don't have any of these email addresses: @iCloud.com, @Mac.com or @me.com. More on discussions.apple.com
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February 28, 2024Do you use iCloud email or third party email address for Apple ID , which is better?
What I do is: icloud email for Apple ID. I don't give this email out nor use it for anything else apart from my Apple ID/iCloud. Due to the sensitivity of your Apple account, I don’t want anyone other than Apple or myself to know this email. Then I have my Gmail accout which I use for everything else. More on reddit.com
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Create a primary email address for iCloud Mail - Apple Support (CA)
Create an iCloud.com email address on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to use iCloud Mail.
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Using your phone number for Apple Account instead of an email address - Apple Support
1 month ago - Follow the onscreen steps to enter and verify your new primary email address. Learn what to do if you didn’t get the email. Make sure that your new mobile phone number can be verified by SMS. First, change your Apple Account country or region.
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Create unique, random email addresses with Hide My Email and iCloud+ - Apple Support (CA)
Mail sent to your random addresses is forwarded to your personal email account: your iCloud Mail address or any email address associated with your Apple Account. When you reply to an email, your personal email address remains private.
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About your Apple Account email addresses - Apple Support (CA)
You can find these email addresses and phone numbers in Settings (or System Settings) > [your name] > Sign-In & Security. In most cases, what you use to sign in to your Apple Account is also the primary email address of your account.
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Add an email account to your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (CA)
September 15, 2025 - Tap Add Account, then enter your email address.
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Learn how to generate unique, random email addresses that forward to your inbox, as part of your iCloud+ subscription.
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I had the same issue and got that solved in 10mn with the help of an Apple officer (apple.com website -> click "support" in the top bar menu -> click "apple ID" icon -> click "contact support" on the left)The issue was that I wanted to create an account with an address that was already listed as a secondary address for an another, older, Apple ID account.This situation blocks the Apple ID creation process (and because the email is not a primary address for any Apple ID yet, there is no birthdate associated with it and the recovery emails go nowhere)To solve the problem I went to id.apple.com, clicked "manage your ID" and logged in with my old account credentials.I then deleted the email address that I wanted to use to create an ID from the list of "alternate emails" associated with the old account and victory! After that the Apple ID creation process went fine.
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Thanks for asking the question. I had a similar situation and I have solved it in my own case. I had a duplicate/s accounts one of which referred to my gmail account. My main ID for apple had apps associated with it and apple orders so wanted to continue using, but it was an old ID so not yet converted to be an email address which caused problems when trying to setup an icloud account, so i needed to change my main ID to be my email account and obviously wanted to use my main email account, but this you guessed it tied up with one of the duplicates. Tried changing ID in duplicates and removing secondary email addresses but did not seem to 'free up' the email address. Was going to use a completely different email address and then remembered that you can use @googlemail.com and @gmail.com interchangeably for gmail accounts. So I have set my apple id to the googlemail one. Hope this helps someone too.Thanks, Will
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Change your Apple Account primary email address - Apple Support (CA)
The easiest and most secure way to change the primary email address associated with your Apple Account is with your iPhone or other trusted device — one on which you’ve already signed in to your Apple Account using two-factor authentication, so that we know it's yours.
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How to create a new Apple Account - Apple Support (CA)
1 month ago - This primary email address will be what you use to sign in to your Apple Account.* Enter your payment method and billing information, then click Continue. You can also choose None. You won’t be charged until you make a purchase. Check your email for a verification email from Apple and verify your email address.
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About your @icloud.com, @me.com, and @mac.com email addresses - Apple Support (CA)
January 29, 2025 - Depending on when you created your iCloud account, your iCloud email addresses and aliases may end with @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com domains. Here's how they're granted. Review these scenarios to see which one applies to you:
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How to create a new iCloud email address … - Apple Community
You’ve cobbled together a new @icloud.com address without having to change your entire Apple ID account and lose past purchases/iCloud backups! It’s a super easy workaround that Apple support seems to be completely unaware of, but does anyone know if there’s a better easier way? 1307 6 ... With the help of Apple support, I was finally able to create an icloud email account.
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support.apple.com › en-ca › 102627
If you forgot your Apple Account primary email address or phone number - Apple Support (CA)
1 month ago - Search your inbox for receipts as well as repair, support, or billing emails from Apple. If your primary email address is masked (j*****@icloud.com), the number of asterisks might not match the number of characters in your email address.
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"Apple Music" Sent a Renewal Email to my Android… - DEV Community
3 weeks ago - But let's assume, for the sake of argument, that we already opened the email. Can we expect to see additional new red flags or just variants of those previously covered? Let's see what else we should be aware of. After the FOMO pitch, fake Apple Music icon, and wildly inaccurate company details in the footer, I am positive Apple did not send this email.
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iCloud.com Email Addresses for Apple Users - Rave Digital
June 15, 2015 - quotes1People signing up for new Apple devices (or say Apple ID’s) would automatically get the new @iCloud.com email addresses. Even, if you are enabling the Mail service first time in your iCloud account as a new Apple user, you would be awarded with the newquotes2@iCloud email address.
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With iCloud+, you can create unique, random email addresses that forward to your personal inbox so you can send and receive email without sharing your real email address. Learn more: https://apple.co/3wWvkF6