Send and receive iCloud Mail on all your devices and keep Mail settings up to date (2024)

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Send and receive iCloud Mail on all your devices and keep Mail settings up to date? ›

On an iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > turn on Mail, then follow the onscreen instructions. Then open Outlook and use your account name and password to add your iCloud account. On a Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > select iCloud > select Mail, then follow the onscreen instructions.

On an iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > turn on Mail, then follow the onscreen instructions. Then open Outlook and use your account name and password to add your iCloud account. On a Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > select iCloud > select Mail, then follow the onscreen instructions.

Using iCloud to Sync Mail Across Apple Devices

To sync Mail, open the Settings app on an iOS device. Tap [your name] and select iCloud. Here, ensure iCloud Mail is on. On a Mac with macOS 13 or later, choose Apple menu, go to System Settings, and click iCloud to turn on iCloud Mail.

Because your information is stored in the cloud, if you make a change in one place, you see it everywhere. So if you add a new contact or change a contact's email address on your iPhone, those changes are saved in iCloud.

Still, the main difference between Apple Mail and iCloud Mail is that Apple Mail works only on Apple devices, while iCloud Mail works on any device, even non-Apple ones.

Sync Email with iCloud

Mac (Apple Mail): Go to System Preferences > iCloud. Make sure you're signed in and Mail is selected. iOS Device (Mail): Go to Settings > iCloud. Make sure you're signed in and Mail is turned on.

Your Apple ID is the account you use to access all Apple services. Using the same Apple ID on multiple devices allows the sharing of personal information (like email, text messages, or passwords.)

IMAP is the current standard for syncing your emails in organized folders across multiple devices, so that you see the same folders and messages wherever and however you access your email. This includes via webmail, on your computer or from your tablet or phone.

Make sure that you turned on Mail in Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud and turn on Mail. Make sure that new data is pushed to your device automatically. In iOS 14 or later, tap Settings > Mail > Accounts > Fetch New Data, then turn on Push.

You can use iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows computer, and on iCloud.com. For an overview of what you can do with iCloud Drive, see Keep your files up to date and share them with iCloud Drive. Note: Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID on each device.

What is the difference between backup and sync in iCloud? ›

Knowing which one to use and when is one part of using your cloud storage effectively. The short version is that a backup is a copy of a file that you store so you can retrieve it if you need it, while sync involves having a file in two or more locations where changes made in one copy are reflected across all others.

Usually, iCloud Sync is already set up on your device and your Structured data is syncing automatically. To check the sync status, open your ⚙️ Structured Settings and tap the iCloud Sync in the General section. The iCloud Sync Status should say Syncing… or Fully synced.

With Mail on iCloud.com, you can send and receive email from your iCloud Mail account using a web browser. If you have iCloud+, you can also send and receive email from a custom email domain (not available in all countries or regions).

Should I use iCloud for email? If you are an avid Apple user looking for a clean interface, then iCloud is a good choice. It quickly integrates with other Apple products and is easy to learn.

Note: Mail stored in iCloud counts toward your iCloud storage. If you run out of iCloud storage space, you won't be able to receive new emails at your iCloud Mail address until you make more storage space available.

To set up iCloud on your devices, sign in to each of them with the same Apple ID and password. You can choose which apps store information in iCloud and which iCloud features you're using separately on each device.

You can access your iCloud Mail from a web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer. Go to icloud.com/mail and sign in with your Apple ID.

Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in. Then follow the onscreen instructions to change the email address associated with your Apple ID. You might need to enter a verification code sent to your new Apple ID email address. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email.