Changing Apple ID email AND the "notification" email address

Everytime I try to change my Apple ID email address, it tells me I cannot change it to my gmail account, because my gmail account is IN USE AS A NOTIFICATION email address... Where do I find this to change it?

Posted on Jan 17, 2020 8:27 AM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2020 8:54 AM

Log into your Apple ID to remove the address. 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 Reachable at or 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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Jan 17, 2020 8:54 AM in response to oluwagbenga113

Log into your Apple ID to remove the address. 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 Reachable at or 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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