trying to move Son to own Apple ID but it wont let him use his email

trying to move my son to his own Apple ID - i have deleted his email from my account but when he goes to set up his Apple ID it says that email is not available. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted on Jul 7, 2022 10:10 AM

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Eric Root

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Jul 7, 2022 10:35 AM in response to rweste

If you just recently deleted his email account from your Apple ID, try waiting 24 - 36 hours and then try again. The deletion from your account needs to sync with the system.

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