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Can I have my personal email with an address ending: @icloud.com

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 18, 2022 4:21 AM

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Posted on Nov 20, 2022 3:40 PM

Hi Tijal,


Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today.


If the email address that you want is available, it can be created by following the steps here: Create a primary email address for iCloud Mail.


"Create a primary iCloud Mail address on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


  1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
  2. Tap iCloud Mail (or Mail), then follow the onscreen instructions to create an iCloud Mail address.
  3. If you don’t see onscreen instructions after turning on iCloud Mail on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you already have a primary iCloud email address."


If it isn't available, you will need to choose a different email address.


You can also set up Custom Email Domain as described here: Use Custom Email Domain with iCloud Mail.


Some of the guidelines are here:


"Add a custom email domain


To use a custom domain with iCloud Mail, you need:


To add a personalized email address for a custom domain that you use with iCloud Mail:

  • That email address can't be used as the email address for a different Apple ID. 
  • If you want to add a personalized email address that is used for a different Apple ID, you need to change that Apple ID email address.
  • If you delete that Apple ID, you still won't be able to add your personalized email address.


Learn how to add a custom domain for iCloud Mail on iCloud.com."


Have a fantastic day!

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Nov 20, 2022 3:40 PM in response to Tijal

Hi Tijal,


Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today.


If the email address that you want is available, it can be created by following the steps here: Create a primary email address for iCloud Mail.


"Create a primary iCloud Mail address on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


  1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
  2. Tap iCloud Mail (or Mail), then follow the onscreen instructions to create an iCloud Mail address.
  3. If you don’t see onscreen instructions after turning on iCloud Mail on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you already have a primary iCloud email address."


If it isn't available, you will need to choose a different email address.


You can also set up Custom Email Domain as described here: Use Custom Email Domain with iCloud Mail.


Some of the guidelines are here:


"Add a custom email domain


To use a custom domain with iCloud Mail, you need:


To add a personalized email address for a custom domain that you use with iCloud Mail:

  • That email address can't be used as the email address for a different Apple ID. 
  • If you want to add a personalized email address that is used for a different Apple ID, you need to change that Apple ID email address.
  • If you delete that Apple ID, you still won't be able to add your personalized email address.


Learn how to add a custom domain for iCloud Mail on iCloud.com."


Have a fantastic day!

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