Create new icloud/@me.com account and associate that to Apple ID

[PaulyD]

Hi guys and gals,

I'm getting a bit confused here so hoping someone can clarify this for me.

I beta tested iOS5b1 initially and created an icloud account, i used a bit of a throwaway name for the email address, say herpderp@me.com. This has linked with my Apple ID which is my hotmail address.

I can login to me.com now with the herpderp@me.com email address and it will locate my iPhone.

I would like to create a proper @me.com email address in future and actually start using it when iOS 5 comes out. My question is:

When iOS 5 comes out fully will I be able to create a new @me.com email address and link that to my Apple ID (without a throwaway name) or am I stuck with this one forever?

Any help appreciated, I did a search but couldn't get a clear answer. Hopefully i'm not stuck with the email address i've chosen.

 

[PaulyD]

Understand this is not the busiest of sub forums but does anyone know or is it all "up in the air" until Apple release the final version?

 

[Ron Blatto'd]

I Imagine

The only way you will be able to create a new iCloud account will be to establish a new Apple ID. I created one and began using it for e-mail and calendars.

I cannot change my Apple ID from my gmail to my new @me account at this time because Apple states @me domain is reserved for MobileMe memebers. I'm sure that will change once iCloud becomes fully operational. I plan on getting away from Google sync and relying solely on iCloud for backups once iCloud becomes fully functional.

Hope this helps.
Jose

 

[aaronchow]

I am pretty much in the same boat. I have a MobileMe account that I am using, but I also created another @me address when I played with the beta, so now I have a fake @me address that associates with my iCloud account and my MobileMe account will not integrate to my iCloud account in future.

I really hope that Apple will allow us to remove/delete account when the service goes public this Fall