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Using prior reachable email as primary email due to primary becoming a dead email soon

My Apple ID email will be a dead email in about 6 weeks. I had my main personal email as a reachable email, but deleted it so I could use it as the new primary. However Apple's rules state I cannot use that email. Why is that? This is my primary email. I don't need endless email addresses to keep up with.

Posted on Jun 30, 2021 8:19 AM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021 12:23 PM

Apple hasn’t published any guidance for using an address again. Normally, if your e-mail address was associated with an ID in any way, for example as a Notification email address or a Rescue e-mail address, then it can't be reused with another Apple ID for approximately one year. I have also seen posts that stated Apple told them there was a 30 day waiting period before the address could be used again.  You will need to get another e-mail address to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.

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Jun 30, 2021 12:23 PM in response to TxDee

Apple hasn’t published any guidance for using an address again. Normally, if your e-mail address was associated with an ID in any way, for example as a Notification email address or a Rescue e-mail address, then it can't be reused with another Apple ID for approximately one year. I have also seen posts that stated Apple told them there was a 30 day waiting period before the address could be used again.  You will need to get another e-mail address to use as your Apple ID or you can try waiting 30 days to see if that works.

Using prior reachable email as primary email due to primary becoming a dead email soon

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