Hi , You can also keep the old Apple ID but change the primary email associated with it. This is what I have done. I've kept my old Apple ID but changed the email address. A bit less hassle to change an Apple ID on all devices, and the emails still come through to your new active email address.
Lisette On 21/02/2014, at 11:32 am, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Cheryl, > > According to Apple, you are totally able to change the eMail address > associated with your Apple ID. To see details, visit: > > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5621 > > The main thing to note in here is the conditions up front. One of them being > that it can't be an iCloud account as the iCloud account is actually already > an Apple ID. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Feb 20, 2014, at 1:05 PM, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a couple of questions about this. >> >> 1. I could leave my gmail account open if I do this and use forwarding >> through icloud and keep my gmail address as my Apple ID. If I really wanted >> to eventually get rid of gmail, is there a way to change Apple ID that then >> would put all of my purchases under the icloud apple id or would I always be >> having to sign in with the old gmail id to get those purchases? >> >> 2. I found an article that talks about copying your email to cloud folders >> (probably talks about copying instead of moving so you don't make a mistake >> and then find your mail is gone forever!), then getting what is left in All >> Mail, and it talks about going into gmail and making sure your emails only >> have one label so you don't get duplicates. Is that still relevant advice >> and if so, how do you go about checking on the labels or should one just >> leave it alone and let there be duplicates though it would be better not to >> have them. Here is the article I found at Lifehacker; it is from 2011. >> >> Article from Lifehacker >> You can start fresh with your new iCloud account, but maybe you want access >> to your email archives all in one place. In that case, you'll have to >> migrate your current Gmail inbox over. It isn't the quickest process, but >> we've found that plugging both accounts into an IMAP program--like Apple's >> Mail--makes it fairly straightforward. Just make sure you follow the >> instructions below to the letter. Read through them first, so you understand >> what you're doing, and then go through each step, one by one. If you make a >> mistake, you could severely confuse your iCloud inbox and have to start >> over. Here's what you'll want to do:P >> >> * First, set up both Gmail and iCloud in Mail.app. Setting up Gmail is >> easy, and creating a new iCloud email address is as simple as going into >> System Preferences > iCloud, signing in with your Apple ID, and creating a >> new Mail account. It should show up in Mail when you're done. >> * Let Mail download all your messages. You'll see all your Gmail labels >> set up as folders. Note that iCloud doesn't use labels like Gmail does, so >> you'll need to go into Gmail and make sure all of your messages are assigned >> only one label--otherwise, you'll get duplicate messages in your iCloud >> account. >> * When you're ready to migrate, head into Mail.app and click on Gmail's >> "Sent Messages" folder. Go to Mailbox > Use This Mailbox For > Sent. Repeat >> this process with the Deleted Messages folder as well. >> * Now, you're ready to start moving messages over. Start with the >> inbox. Go to Gmail's inbox in Mail.app and select all the messages within. >> Right-click on them and hit Copy To > Inbox > iCloud. This should copy all >> those messages over to iCloud's inbox. Do not drag and drop the messages; >> that will remove them from Gmail, which we do not want yet. >> * Repeat this process for each of your user-created folders--that is, >> all your Gmail "labels" except All Mail, Important, Starred, and Spam. >> Create a new folder on the iCloud account (by right-clicking on the iCloud >> inbox and hitting "New Mailbox), click on the corresponding folder from your >> Gmail account, select all the messages, and copy them to the new iCloud >> folder. Be sure to copy over all your sent messages, too, even though >> they're a Gmail-created folder! Note that if one of your folders is >> particularly big, you may run into some errors when copying messages. If you >> get an error, delete all the messages in the iCloud folder you're trying to >> fill and try the copy again. After another try or two, it should work. >> * When you're done, you should have a good portion of your messages >> migrated to the iCloud account. The only messages missing will be the ones >> that didn't have a label, and weren't in your inbox or sent messages folder. >> To migrate these, we'll need to delete everything we've migrated so far, and >> move them from the "All Mail" folder into a new "Archive" folder in iCloud. >> So, go back to your Sent Messages, Inbox, and other user-created labels and >> delete all those messages--using the Mail.app interface--from your Gmail >> account. >> * Lastly, copy everything from the All Mail folder in to iClouds >> Archive folder, as you did with the other folders. When you're done, your >> inbox should look just like it did in Gmail, and you're ready to start using >> iCloud Mail. >> If you want to undelete those messages from your Gmail account just in case, >> you can head to the Gmail web interface, select all the messages in your >> Trash, and move them to your inbox. Then, re-archive them all in case you >> want to move back to Gmail later >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> Cheryl >> >> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. >> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper >> thrown in the trash! >> Then God gave me a new heart and life: >> His joy for my despairing tears! >> And now, every day: >> "This I call to mind, >> and therefore I have hope: >> The steadfast love of the Lord >> never ceases; >> his mercies never come to an end; >> they are new every morning; >> great is your faithfulness." >> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 19, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Tim Emmons <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Terresa, I appreciate you getting back to me. I didn't see this >>> before I posed my other question, Lol. zI want to change my email and >>> hopefully not have to change my apple Id, sort of leave it the way it is >>> since I'm getting my iTunes match under that Id and what not, but just >>> trying to make mail a tad bit more manageable. Thanks for giving me the >>> suggestions though and i'll definitely be doing that in steps, it might be >>> easier that way. Thanks again and sorry for sounding like a newbie, but >>> just trying to get it all figured out. Take care and talk to you soon. >>> On Feb 19, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> It's not difficult, but it's a little time-consuming. I've switched my >>>> email groups over, but decided to leave the facebook and a couple of lists >>>> on Gmail. I'd suggest doing it in steps. For many groups, such as Gmail >>>> and Yahoo, there are instructions with page links for how to change your >>>> subscription. Most iCloud stuff can be set up in mac Mail, except for mail >>>> filters, which, if you want to use mailboxes across your devices, you''ll >>>> have to set up on the iCloud Mail website, which is: >>>> http://www.icloud.com/#mail . >>>> >>>> HtH, >>>> Teresa >>>> >>>> "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan >>>> >>>> On Feb 19, 2014, at 6:50 AM, Tim Emmons <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm strongly considering changing my email from Gmail to iCloud, just >>>>> because since all my devices now are apple products and I use iCloud >>>>> constantly now. Is it difficult to possibly move everything over, and say >>>>> change email for Facebook and all that good stuff? Just curious, I've not >>>>> configured iCloud enough times yet to know the ins and outs. 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