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Can Someone please help me with changing my .mac account to an email only one?

elisha cuthbert

elisha cuthbert

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Can Someone please help me with changing my .mac account to an email only one?
I have no idea how to but someone has told me that i need a paying .mac member to do something for me. so can anyone help???????
EDIT: just another question if it gets changed to an email account can the email address be used for instant messaging
 
emptyCup

emptyCup

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Jan 5, 2005
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I am not sure I understand you. Do you have a .Mac account, or are you asking some with a Family Account to set up an email address for you?
 
iMeowbot

iMeowbot

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Aug 30, 2003
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Do you already have a regular .Mac account? Mail-only accounts are only sold as add-ons, not alone. So basically, if you only wanted an email account, you would have to buddy up with a .Mac member and buy the account through that member, and it would technically belong to the other person.

On the IM thing: Even expired .Mac accounts are still valid for that.
 
elisha cuthbert

elisha cuthbert

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Feb 25, 2006
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iMeowbot said:
Do you already have a regular .Mac account? Mail-only accounts are only sold as add-ons, not alone. So basically, if you only wanted an email account, you would have to buddy up with a .Mac member and buy the account through that member, and it would technically belong to the other person.

On the IM thing: Even expired .Mac accounts are still valid for that.
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how long does it last and does it still recieve emails?
 
iMeowbot

iMeowbot

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elisha cuthbert said:
how long does it last and does it still recieve emails?
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It's an Apple ID, so it's permanent. You can't receive mail to that address if you aren't paying for .Mac -- here is what continues to work.

If you want a free iChat ID that can receive mail, I'd suggest signing up for AIM.
 
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