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How do I delete an Apple ID alias?

Hi, I have a main Apple ID that is my gmail account and then aliases that are my old icloud accounts I no longer use. Is there a way to delete the @icloud.com and @me.com email addresses that are currently being used as aliases?

Posted on Oct 22, 2021 7:07 AM

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Oct 22, 2021 7:29 AM in response to saryah

When changing to the new ID, there may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer. When signing out of iCloud, if asked whether you want to retain data, choose yes. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. If possible, also set up Family Sharing  between the IDs to keep access to your apps/purchases. 


 How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad.      


How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another.       


What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support.      


Family Sharing.         


Family Sharing - Set up.        



Oct 22, 2021 7:29 AM in response to saryah

April 2017 Apple Recommended post by ASC contributor Roger Wilmut1

"If you are talking about the @icloud.com address created when the account was first opened (the 'primary address', and shown at the top of the list as the 'iCloudIMAP address' in Preferences>Accounts at icloud.com's Mail page) you cannot delete it. You can only delete 'email aliases' - additional addresses added later."

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7922993

How do I delete an Apple ID alias?

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