If everything is correct and your email application still cannot access iCloud’s email servers, check the iCloud System Status site to make sure that everything is functioning properly on Apple’s side.Īpple makes iCloud email setup on its own devices a breeze, but with a few minutes you can set up your iCloud email almost anywhere and have access to it on the PC at work, an Android tablet, or a Linux workstation. Your email is on your Mac and youre good to go If you want to add your email to another device, select Previous. If you have more than one Mail account, select Inbox and choose your new email account to see your inbox.
If you receive an error, double check the settings above, and make sure your username (your full iCloud email address) and password are correct. Mail verifies your account settings and loads your email.
In this post we will guide how to sync iCloud Calendar with Outlook for Mac. Save your settings and your email application will attempt to connect to iCloud. iCloud Calendar is the default calendar for Apple ecosystem, but many users are depending on Outlook. Next, set up your SMTP settings for outgoing mail:Įnter the SMTP Sever Name: .com If you want to send and receive iCloud Mail on your Mac, select Mail. Use your full iCloud email address as your user name for example: Įnter your iCloud password, which is case-sensitive, in the password field Set up iCloud for Mail on your Mac On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, then click iCloud. Your iCloud Mail account is listed in the folder list (also called the navigation pane) on the left side of Microsoft Outlook. The first step to adding an account is to configure IMAP settings for incoming mail:Įnter the IMAP Server Name: .com Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks. Make sure your email application or operating system supports IMAP email accounts.Įnter your email application’s settings and choose to add a new IMAP account. Note that other forms of email, such as POP and Exchange, are not compatible with iCloud. Instructions vary based on the specific software, but the following information should allow users to configure iCloud IMAP access in almost any modern operating system or email application. If you work on multiple platforms or with non-Apple email programs, however, you’ll have to manually configure access. If the steps above dont fix the sync issues, and you are using an IMAP account with 'Calendar (this computer only)' and 'Contact (this computer only)' folders, try this adding a PST file to your profile and set it as default. Apple’s iCloud email is a great free service that is configured automatically on Macs and iDevices. If you have contents in the folders you need in the iCloud, you can move them to the iCloud folders after the iCloud is added to Outlook.