Hi, I am looking to completely change my iCloud e mail address and don’t want my old address to be in use anymore. I note there is an option in my phone settings to change and remove e mail address. If I do this I am assuming I can change to a new iCloud e mail but what happens to the old one? Do I need to do something else to delete it? Thanks for any help.
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iCloud e mail address change
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You can create a new "Alias" address and begin using that as your email. The old would still "exist" but you can ignore it.
As far as truly eliminating the old one - it's possible, but if the @iCloud.com email is your primary email you need to get Apple support involved; it's not something you can delete on your own. I'm not sure what the criteria are for removal; I know it's been done if someone's name changed (marriage, divorce) or for typos, etc. If that's the direction you want to go, call Apple to get that ball rolling.
As far as truly eliminating the old one - it's possible, but if the @iCloud.com email is your primary email you need to get Apple support involved; it's not something you can delete on your own. I'm not sure what the criteria are for removal; I know it's been done if someone's name changed (marriage, divorce) or for typos, etc. If that's the direction you want to go, call Apple to get that ball rolling.
