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Manually configure an email client for use in iCloud Mail

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 25, 2020 Reviewed by Ryan Perian Reviewed by Ryan Perian Western Governors University Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Cloud Services Browsers Cloud Services Error Messages Family Tech Home Networking 5G Antivirus Around the Web When you set up an email client to use your iCloud Mail account, you'll need the iCloud Mail IMAP settings to download your email. Separate from IMAP settings are the SMTP server settings, which the email program uses to send mail. Without the SMTP email settings, the email client doesn't know how to send mail on your behalf through your iCloud Mail account. The email server settings below are the same no matter where you use your iCloud Mail account, whether on a desktop email program, mobile email app on your phone or tablet, or elsewhere. Lifewire You don't need these settings if you set up an account using iCloud Preferences on a Mac with OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later, iCloud for Windows on a PC for Outlook 2010 through 2016, or iCloud settings on an Apple mobile device with iOS 7 or later.

IMAP Settings for Incoming Mail Server

View your email app documentation to find out where to enter these settings. The location varies among providers. The iCloud Mail program uses IMAP servers to download email. iCloud does not support POP mail. Use these settings to manually set up an email program's incoming mail server for use with your iCloud Mail account so that Mail can download your mail messages: Server name: imap.mail.me.comSSL required: YesPort: 993Username: Type the name part only of your iCloud email address, don't include the @icloud.com. johnsmith is an example.Password: Type an app-specific iCloud Mail password. The email server settings are the same for any email provider you connect to your iCloud Mail account.

iCloud Mail SMTP Settings for Outgoing Mail Server

These outgoing mail server settings are needed to send email from your iCloud Mail account through the email program: Server name: smtp.mail.me.comSSL required: YesPort: 587SMTP authentication required: YesUsername: Type your full iCloud email address, including your name and @icloud.com. An example is johnsmith@icloud.comPassword: Use the password you set up for the incoming mail server.

Tips and Troubleshooting

While the steps above work in most cases, here are a few tips for when they don't. If you see an error message when using SSL, use TLS instead. Try port 465 if you can't send iCloud emails on port 587.When typing your iCloud Mail email address, most email clients require the whole address and not only the username. For example, consider example@icloud.com or example@me.com. Both are acceptable. Using only example is not acceptable. However, if that doesn't work, drop the last part and use the username (example, in this instance). Since 2017, you need to enable two-step authentication for your iCloud account and create an application-specific password to use with IMAP. If you don't know your iCloud Mail password, you can reset it. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Use AOL Mail Through an Email Client Here Are the IMAP Settings You Need to Set Up Gmail Here Are the SMTP Settings You Need to Set up Mail.com How to Access Your AIM Mail Account via POP or IMAP GMX SMTP Settings for Sending Mail How to Access Yahoo Mail With Outlook How to Send Email From a PHP Script Using SMTP Authentication Outlook.com SMTP Settings Necessary to Send Email What Are Gmail's SMTP Settings? How to Enable IMAP in Zoho Mail 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 What Are the Outlook.com POP Server Settings? How to Set up and Use iCloud on the iPad SMTP Settings for Hotmail Email Addresses How to Get Outlook Mail or Hotmail in Windows Live Mail What Are the SMTP Settings for Yahoo Mail? Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies