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I've been trying to switch to iCloud email today, but apparently you need to set up an @icloud.com email address before you can use your own domain, and every s
by drcongo 5y ago
I've been trying to switch to iCloud email today, but apparently you need to set up an @icloud.com email address before you can use your own domain, and every single thing I've tried I get back a "This address is taken" message, even with entirely random strings [0]. They also have a 21 character limit, just to make it harder.
[0] https://twitter.com/drcongo/status/1484489810932862982 https://twitter.com/drcongo/status/1484489810932862982
- frou_dh 5y agoNot the best example because QWERTY keyboard mashing happens at scale, and collides plenty!
- idiot900 5y agoI set up my @icloud.com email address on my iPhone. It suggests available alternatives. Once you migrate your own domain, you can just use that instead, and never have to use the @icloud.com address for anything externally visible.
- drcongo 5y agoI followed the instructions for setting it up on iPhone and iPad too but there’s no option to switch it on there on either device. If I search for it in settings, it shows up in the results but tapping that takes me to the place where it should be. https://twitter.com/drcongo/status/1484592787634937858 https://twitter.com/drcongo/status/1484592787634937858
- pfg 5y agoI've had this issue before - some combination of relaunching System Preferences, toggling the "iCloud Mail" checkbox and smashing "OK" repeatedly eventually made it work.