How to Opt Out of Your Old Email Address to Sign in Correctly With Your Apple ID
If you are tired troubled old address e-mail « An1mari99@yahoo.com », which you must enter when you log in to your Apple account, the good news: you finally can change your Apple ID username, according to the updated Apple Support. documents .
Previously, it was not possible to convert your Apple ID email address without creating a new account. Longtime Apple users who have invested in the company’s iOS, iTunes or macOS ecosystem have likely been stuck with the same Apple ID for quite some time, most likely a third-party email address. Whether you want to ditch that inconvenient (or compromised) email address, file for bankruptcy email, or start over with an official Apple ID complete with a mailbox, here’s how to ditch your old email address and finally get it all done – v.
Before you change your Apple ID
Take your time to change your Apple ID without collecting your ducks in a row. Apple invites you to sign out of whatever devices you have . If you are using Apple services on other non-Apple devices (such as iCloud for Windows), you will need to sign out and re-enter your updated Apple ID username and password for those services. While you will automatically log out of these devices anyway, Apple’s recommended procedure explicitly mentions logging out in the first place and will save you the headaches associated with potentially malicious login pop-ups if asked to enter new credentials. later.
How to change your ID
Apple provides a detailed set of instructions for changing your Apple ID, but the process depends on your current Apple ID email address. If you are using a third-party email address (such as a Yahoo or Hotmail account), you have two options: change your username to another third-party email address, such as a Gmail account, or start with a new email address from Apple.
If you choose to create an Apple ID, you can use the @ icloud.com, @ me.com, or @ mac.com email address as your new username. Those who already use Apple email as their Apple ID can also change their username, but only to a different @ icloud.com, @ me.com, or @ mac.com email address. (In other words, you cannot switch from Apple email to a third-party option, but you can create a new Apple option from scratch.)
How to connect two Apple ID accounts
Less patient Apple users may have long since ditched their old third-party accounts and created an Apple ID using Apple’s own email addresses. This means you can have two Apple ID accounts. While Apple (still) won’t let you merge two accounts into one, you can use Apple’s Family Sharing feature to link your old account to your new one. Collect your old Apple ID information, follow Apple’s instructions to add your Apple ID to your family group, and regain access to your old apps, music, and other media.