Heres a list of those settings for several email providers. Teaser graphic made with help from Shutterstock. Youll need your email providers incoming server settings (POP or IMAP) and outgoing server settings (SMTP). 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. If you receive an error, double check the settings above, and make sure your username (your full iCloud email address) and password are correct. Save your settings and your email application will attempt to connect to iCloud. Next, set up your SMTP settings for outgoing mail:Įnter the SMTP Sever Name: .com The advantage to checking emails with IMAP is that you have a central storage. Use your full iCloud email address as your user name for example: Įnter your iCloud password, which is case-sensitive, in the password field An IMAP email account is an account that stores messages on the mail server. The first step to adding an account is to configure IMAP settings for incoming mail:Įnter the IMAP Server Name: .com 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. Apple’s iCloud email is a great free service that is configured automatically on Macs and iDevices.

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