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Trying to change email associated with my Apple ID. System tells me my email not available. I assume my email is in use with another apple account. How can I tell what account/ Apple ID is using my email.

how do I know what apple ids are associated with my email address?


im trying to change email address associated with my Apple ID from work email to personal and system tells me it’s not available

Posted on Sep 21, 2019 7:47 AM

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Nov 9, 2019 5:26 AM in response to bhshyaM

Sounds like a scam/phishing email to me. Apple will always address you by your name or the name they have on file for you, not Dear Customer, Dear Client or by using your e-mail address.  The e-mail will be from @apple.com or @iTunes.com. E-mail addresses can be spoofed. You can go to Mail/View/Message/Show all Headers to see more. Apple e-mails will never contain an attachment. Apple will never request personal information by email such as Social Security numbers, your Mother’s maiden name or full credit card numbers .


The only exception to the above I have noticed is if you order something from the Apple Store (apple.com), your receipt will be addressed to Dear Apple Customer. That is a receipt for a purchase you initiated.


Avoid phishing emails, fake ‘virus‘ alerts, phony support calls, and other scams


Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store


Send the e-mail to Apple as an attachment to a new e-mail before deleting it. You can forward as an attachment by going to Mail/Message/Forward as attachment. Or control - click on the email and select Forward as attachment. Make sure you send it as an attachment to a new email. If you just forward it, it will probably be rejected. You won’t receive a response.


reportphishing@apple.com

Nov 9, 2019 4:04 AM in response to JoeG1971

Good day. An Apple a day ........Sir, I got an e mail saying my Apple I tunes account was closed. Simeine used it in the Id. And it was shut down. I was asked to restart my account. When I began to insert my card information I became cautious and stopped. I want to check if my account was closed. It looks good as I got here.


Trying to change email associated with my Apple ID. System tells me my email not available. I assume my email is in use with another apple account. How can I tell what account/ Apple ID is using my email.

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