Apple allowing Apple IDs with third-party email addresses be updated to Apple email addresses
Apple is today implementing a long-awaited update to the management of Apple IDs, allowing those who have third-party email addresses associated with their account the option to make their primary Apple ID email address an Apple owned domain.
Before the Apple ID update today, an Apple ID that used a third-party email address could not be changed to an @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com, with users being told they must use a third-party email account as their primary Apple ID contact method.
When swapping from a third-party Apple ID email address to an email address ending in @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com, Apple warns that there is no way to change it back to a third-party email account.
If you enter a new Apple ID that ends with @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com, you see a message to confirm. When you change your Apple ID to an @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com account, you can’t change it back to a third-party email account. Your former Apple ID that ends with a third-party email, becomes an additional email address for your Apple ID account.
Update: The change is still rolling out across the world. – Readers are reporting some issues when updating their Apple IDs.