Has anyone deleted their @me.com and @icloud.com emails? One of these has been compromised and I need to change them. Thank you.

Has anyone deleted their @me.com and @icloud.com emails? One of these has been compromised and I need to change them. Thank you.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Aug 21, 2022 6:40 PM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2022 7:01 PM

Email addresses are intended to be known by others, and really cannot be compromised.


A password associated with an Apple ID can be compromised. If an Apple ID has been compromised, or if a password has been re-used, change the password to a new and unique and robust value.

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Aug 21, 2022 7:01 PM in response to hollyfromnoblesville

Email addresses are intended to be known by others, and really cannot be compromised.


A password associated with an Apple ID can be compromised. If an Apple ID has been compromised, or if a password has been re-used, change the password to a new and unique and robust value.

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