Use iCloud email alias as apple ID
Is there any way to turn the iCloud email alias into a proper email address that can be used for Apple ID?
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If it is the original iCloud email address, you can use it for an Apple ID.
Based on what I have read, I suggest you leave your Apple ID email address as a 3rd party email address because you have more flexibility if you need to change the email address. For example, if the Apple ID got compromised, you can change it to another address. I also have read of many people who were locked out of their accounts when they forgot their password. Since the recovery email address is the @iCloud email address, if you forget your password, you also can't access your email to get emails from Apple to recover your account. You can set a rescue email address, but for some people, this hasn't worked.