Remove Unwanted Email Address Associated with Apple ID

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I noticed that I have an unwanted email address in the following panel:

System Preferences → iCloud → Account Details → Contact

What does that mean and how can I remove it?

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Update:

I have tried to log on Apple ID settings but it doesn't work:

There is NO x besides that email but a ? saying:

This is an alias of your Apple ID email address.

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Updated 2:
It seems there is no way to remove it:
It seems there is no way to remove it

Best Answer

Method #1: Normal Email Address

If you log into your Apple ID you can access your associated emails by clicking on the "Edit" button next to your account info.

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From there you'll see all the email addresses associated with your Apple ID. You can delete them or add new ones here.

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Delete additional emails by clicking on the 'X' next to it

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NOTE: Any new email addresses will require that you MFA (Multi-factor authenticate) then through your associated phone number that you setup with your Apple ID.

Method #2: An alias email address (XXX@icloud.com)

If you have an alias email address of the form XXXXX@icloud.com that's a different matter. This is an alias that Apple can add to your account. To remove these you can follow the directions in this Apple discussion titled: How do I delete an alias from my Apple ID.

Steps:

Change, turn off, turn on, or delete an alias

  1. Click the Action pop-up menu ssmenubutton in the sidebar, then choose Preferences.
  2. Click Accounts.
  3. Select the alias in the Addresses list, then do any of the following:
    • Turn off an alias: Select “Disable alias.”
    • Delete an alias: Click Delete.
  4. Click Done.

NOTE: The Action pop-up menu is under the Mail application after you open it in icloud (www.icloud.com).

Method #3: Revised directions from Apple

I found these steps outlined in the official documentation from apple in this KB titled: iCloud: Use email aliases in iCloud Mail.

These steps were recently updated (April 9th, 2019) as follows:

Change, turn off, turn on, or delete an alias

  1. Click the Action pop-up menu ss in the sidebar, then choose Preferences.
  2. Click Accounts.
  3. Select the alias in the Addresses list, then do any of the following:
    • Change the name or label: Enter a new alias name and label in the fields provided. Alias names must contain between 3 and 20 characters.
    • Choose a new color for incoming messages: Click a Label Color option.
    • Alias labels appear only in Mail on iCloud.com.
    • Turn off an alias: Select “Disable alias.”
    • Turn on an alias: Deselect “Disable alias.”
    • Delete an alias: Click Delete.
  4. Click Done.
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