Changing a .me Apple account

juniper · Sep 12, 2012

I have an Apple email account, set up like this:

[email protected]

This is used for some iCloud stuff mostly, syncing notes and photos etc.

I want to change the xxxxx part to something else, but everywhere Apple says this is not possible. That the xxxxx name I chose originally I will have to my grave.

A tech guy at an Apple store said once that the only way to change it is to create a new Apple ID, but then that messes up stuff with iTunes etc.

So, is this really an impossible thing to do? Why do they care if I change the xxxxx?

(just something i'm obsessing over)

kuwisdelu · Sep 12, 2012

I'm pretty sure it's impossible to change the [email protected] address, but you can change the email associated with your Apple ID. For example, if you have a gmail address, you can change your Apple ID to use your gmail address. Your @me.com email will still work, it won't be different, but you can use the other email as your Apple ID for all of the iCloud syncing and iTunes stuff.

If you really want to change the [email protected] part (for email or whatever), I'd call up Applecare directly and ask them if it's possible. You can try to be persistent enough until they elevate your calls. Someone up the chain *may* have the secret kung-fu sauce to do it, but I have no idea.

Deleted member 42 · Sep 12, 2012

It's technically possible but it's very very rare.

juniper · Sep 14, 2012

Ah, thanks. Guess I'll have go back to my usual obsessions. I'll stuff this one into a dark corner of my mind.

Changing a .me Apple account

juniper

Always curious.

kuwisdelu

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Deleted member 42

juniper

Always curious.