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pmazzacano Author

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Why can't my new Apple ID and my notification email be the same?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Dec 2, 2021 8:38 AM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Dec 2, 2021 8:41 AM

Your notification email address is used in case you can't be contacted at the email address that is your Apple ID email address. If the notification email address and the Apple ID email address were the same email address, there wouldn't be an alternative way to contact you if required.

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