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Change your Apple ID

If you no longer use the email address that’s associated with your Apple ID, you can change it. You won’t lose access to your contacts, purchases, or other account information.

How to change your Apple ID to a different email address

1. Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
   
3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
   
4. Choose Change Apple ID.
5. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn’t get the email.
6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID.

If you can’t change your Apple ID

If you try to change your Apple ID to an @icloud.com email address that was created within the last 30 days, you will be asked to try again later.

If you see a message that the email address you want to use isn’t available or is already in use, check that you or a family member aren’t already using that email address with a different Apple ID. If a family member is using that email address, remove it from their account then try to use it.

In some countries or regions, you can use your phone number as your Apple ID. But if your Apple ID is an email address, you can’t change it to a phone number.

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About your Apple ID email addresses

Learn how to add, change, or delete the different types of email addresses that you can use with your Apple ID account.

Email addresses you use with your Apple ID

Your Apple ID uses email addresses to sign you in to your account with Apple. With your Apple ID, you can access services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and more. We use your email addresses to send you information about your account, and to help friends and family communicate and share with you.

Apple ID email address
In most cases, your Apple ID is also the primary email address of your Apple ID account.

Additional email addresses
Add extra email addresses to your account to help people find you on Apple services like FaceTime, iMessage, and Find My.

Rescue email address
Most people have a notification email address instead of a rescue email address. Apple uses this to send you important account and security related information. If you don’t use two-factor authentication or two-step verification (learn how to check what security method you use), you have the option to add a rescue email address to your account for more security. You can see it when you sign in to your Apple ID account page.

Before you can use a new or updated Apple ID, we’ll send you a verification email to make sure that the email address belongs to you.

Apple ID email address

When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account. Be sure to check your email address regularly. We’ll send you email notifications to help you manage your account and make the most of your Apple ID.

Change your Apple ID email address

Reset your Apple ID password

If you know your current Apple ID password and want to change it, follow these steps on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. If you’ve forgotten your Apple ID password and need to reset it, follow these steps.*

Get a verification code

With two-factor authentication, you’ll need a verification code to sign in with your Apple ID on a new device or browser. Learn how to get and use the code on a trusted device, or get a text or phone call.

* If you use two-factor authentication, in some cases you might be able to speed up the account recovery process or reset your password immediately by verifying a six-digit code sent to your primary email address.

Additional email addresses

Many of us have more than one email address that friends and family use to reach us. Add an email address that you commonly use to your Apple ID account, so people can easily find and communicate with you on Apple services like FaceTime, iMessage, Shared Albums, iWork collaboration, and Find My.

Add an additional email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Account section.
3. Under Reachable at, select Add More.
4. Enter your additional email address. Make sure you’re not already using it as an Apple ID.
5. We’ll send a verification to that address. Didn’t get the email?
6. Enter the verification code and click Verify.

Delete an additional email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Account section.
3. To delete one of your additional email addresses, click next to the address.

Rescue email address

Having a rescue email address is optional but recommended if you do not have two-factor authentication or two-step verification. If you ever forget your security questions, you can use your rescue email address to reset them. We also send any account security-related notifications to your rescue email address. If you have two-factor authentication or two-step verification, you have a notification email address instead of a rescue email address and won’t need to remember security questions.

Add or edit a rescue email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Security section. You might be asked to answer one or more security questions before you continue.
3. To add a rescue email address:
   • Under Rescue Email, click Add an Email Address, then enter your rescue email address. We send a verification to that address. Didn’t get the email?
   • Enter the verification code and click Verify.
4. To edit a rescue email address:
   • Select Change Email Address under the address you want to edit, then enter the new address. We send a verification to that address. Didn’t get the email?
   • Enter the verification code and click Verify.

If you had a rescue email address on file when you upgraded to two-factor authentication or two-step verification, you can also use these steps to edit your notification email address. If you remove the notification email, you won’t be able to add a new one.

Delete a rescue email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Security section. You might be asked to answer one or more security questions before you continue.
3. To delete a rescue email address, click next to the address.

Reset your security questions

If you’ve forgotten the answers to your security questions, follow these steps to verify your identity and reset your security questions. If you set up two-factor authentication or two-step verification, you won’t need to remember any security questions.

Learn more

If you receive suspicious email, learn how to identify fraudulent email.

FaceTime is not available in all countries or regions.

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About your Apple ID email addresses

Learn how to add, change, or delete the different types of email addresses that you can use with your Apple ID account.

Email addresses you use with your Apple ID

Your Apple ID uses email addresses to sign you in to your account with Apple. With your Apple ID, you can access services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and more. We use your email addresses to send you information about your account, and to help friends and family communicate and share with you.

Apple ID email address
In most cases, your Apple ID is also the primary email address of your Apple ID account.

Additional email addresses
Add extra email addresses to your account to help people find you on Apple services like FaceTime, iMessage, and Find My.

Rescue email address
Most people have a notification email address instead of a rescue email address. Apple uses this to send you important account and security related information. If you don’t use two-factor authentication or two-step verification (learn how to check what security method you use), you have the option to add a rescue email address to your account for more security. You can see it when you sign in to your Apple ID account page.

Before you can use a new or updated Apple ID, we’ll send you a verification email to make sure that the email address belongs to you.

Apple ID email address

When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account. Be sure to check your email address regularly. We’ll send you email notifications to help you manage your account and make the most of your Apple ID.

Change your Apple ID email address

Reset your Apple ID password

If you know your current Apple ID password and want to change it, follow these steps on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. If you’ve forgotten your Apple ID password and need to reset it, follow these steps.*

Get a verification code

With two-factor authentication, you’ll need a verification code to sign in with your Apple ID on a new device or browser. Learn how to get and use the code on a trusted device, or get a text or phone call.

* If you use two-factor authentication, in some cases you might be able to speed up the account recovery process or reset your password immediately by verifying a six-digit code sent to your primary email address.

Additional email addresses

Many of us have more than one email address that friends and family use to reach us. Add an email address that you commonly use to your Apple ID account, so people can easily find and communicate with you on Apple services like FaceTime, iMessage, Shared Albums, iWork collaboration, and Find My.

Add an additional email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Account section.
3. Under Reachable at, select Add More.
4. Enter your additional email address. Make sure you’re not already using it as an Apple ID.
5. We’ll send a verification to that address. Didn’t get the email?
6. Enter the verification code and click Verify.

Delete an additional email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Account section.
3. To delete one of your additional email addresses, click next to the address.

Rescue email address

Having a rescue email address is optional but recommended if you do not have two-factor authentication or two-step verification. If you ever forget your security questions, you can use your rescue email address to reset them. We also send any account security-related notifications to your rescue email address. If you have two-factor authentication or two-step verification, you have a notification email address instead of a rescue email address and won’t need to remember security questions.

Add or edit a rescue email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Security section. You might be asked to answer one or more security questions before you continue.
3. To add a rescue email address:
   • Under Rescue Email, click Add an Email Address, then enter your rescue email address. We send a verification to that address. Didn’t get the email?
   • Enter the verification code and click Verify.
4. To edit a rescue email address:
   • Select Change Email Address under the address you want to edit, then enter the new address. We send a verification to that address. Didn’t get the email?
   • Enter the verification code and click Verify.

If you had a rescue email address on file when you upgraded to two-factor authentication or two-step verification, you can also use these steps to edit your notification email address. If you remove the notification email, you won’t be able to add a new one.

Delete a rescue email address

1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
2. Click Edit in the Security section. You might be asked to answer one or more security questions before you continue.
3. To delete a rescue email address, click next to the address.

Reset your security questions

If you’ve forgotten the answers to your security questions, follow these steps to verify your identity and reset your security questions. If you set up two-factor authentication or two-step verification, you won’t need to remember any security questions.

Learn more

If you receive suspicious email, learn how to identify fraudulent email.

FaceTime is not available in all countries or regions.

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Question: Q: Cant verify Apple ID

I created a new Apple ID.

System requests that I check mail to verify

Click on link that takes me to verification page

» This email address is already in use or you may already have an Apple ID associated with this email address. Please try again or sign in using your existing Apple ID. «

If I try to manage apple ID it says I need to verify.

I click on send verification email.

Click on link that takes me to verification page

» This email address is already in use or you may already have an Apple ID associated with this email address. Please try again or sign in using your existing Apple ID. «

. and again and again.

Posted on Nov 17, 2011 8:10 PM

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I’ve having the same problem.

Nov 17, 2011 8:42 PM

At least Im not the only one. It is starting to **** me off that it wont verify. I have tried to change the password and nothing. I have sent the verification email over 10 times and most of the time have not received it. This needs to be fixed some how.

Nov 17, 2011 10:21 PM

Geeze, I don’t even get the email to verify my ID. I think I will come back tomorrow. So much for my new birthday toy.

Nov 17, 2011 10:24 PM

I got my 4s phone today but I got the same problem. I have tried 3 different email addresses all them were hard to get the verification eamils. When i got emails, they came the same messages.

Nov 17, 2011 10:59 PM

I already had an apple ID. I just wanted to change it. I did so successfully earlier in the day, and then decided to change it back. Now I get the same message you got. However, I am able to use the ID in itunes and icloud. I am just blocked from managing the account.

Nov 17, 2011 11:05 PM

Dang it, this seems to be universal. Last night I couldn’t even access the Apple ID secure portal and today I can’t verfiy my IDs. I tried 3 different accounts — gmail, hotmail, gmx .

Is this a service fault or am I missing something elementary ?

Nov 17, 2011 11:39 PM

Seems like apple is falling a part. I’m having the same problem. I know lots of people who cant upgrade their itunes due to problems. Their system at apple seems to be a mess. I wish they would actually address these problems and at least say we know and are working on it. I have a brand new ipad sitting in front of me that is a paper weight because I cant verify my account so it wont even let me load free apps. All these discussions have are person after person with the same problems and no fixes. Dont want to be an apple hater but its starting to look that way.

Nov 18, 2011 12:06 AM

I have the same problem 😟

Nov 18, 2011 12:13 AM

So do we just sit and wait ?

Nov 18, 2011 12:17 AM

I don’t know :s , actually i found this discussion they have the same problem and it seems they found the solution but , I don’t understand ;s

their message went like this » I think I figured it out. I had the same issue. I used another email address. Then it asked me to change my email address to match the new password. I said yes. Then I changed the apple id again to my gmail. Then I changed my associated email address to match the gmail. Sounds confusing but it was very quick.»

Nov 18, 2011 12:21 AM

Anytime I try to sign in with the AppleID I created it gives me the same message

» This email address is already in use or you may already have an Apple ID associated with this email address. Please try again or sign in using your existing Apple ID. «

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