How to Sign In to iCloud Mail

iCloud Mail doesn't have a separate password or login of its own: you sign in with your Apple Account. Where you do that depends on the device — on the web at iCloud.com, in Settings on an iPhone or iPad, in System Settings on a Mac, or, for other email apps, with Apple's approval prompt or an app-specific password.

Don't have an iCloud email address yet? See how to create one first — you can't sign in to iCloud Mail until it exists.

Sign in on the web (iCloud.com)

1. Go to icloud.com/mail in any browser — on a computer, tablet or phone, including Android and Windows.
2. Sign in with your Apple Account. Once you've set up iCloud Mail, your @icloud.com address works as a sign-in name too.
3. If your account uses two-factor authentication, enter the six-digit verification code sent to your trusted device or phone number.

Only enter your Apple Account password on icloud.com or on Apple's own sign-in screens — never on a page you reached from a link in an email.

Sign in on iPhone or iPad

The Mail app uses the Apple Account you're signed in with on the device:

1. Open Settings, tap your name, then tap iCloud.
2. Tap Mail and turn on Use on this iPhone (or iPad).
3. Open the Mail app and tap a mailbox in the iCloud section.

If you don't see your name at the top of Settings, sign in to your Apple Account there first.

Sign in on a Mac

1. Choose the Apple menu › System Settings, then click your name at the top of the sidebar. (If your name isn't there, sign in with your Apple Account.)
2. Click iCloud, then Mail (or iCloud Mail).
3. On macOS 13.3 or later, turn on Sync this Mac. On macOS 13 to 13.2, click Turn On.
4. Open the Mail app and click a mailbox in the iCloud section.

Sign in from Outlook, Android and other email apps

Non-Apple email apps can't use your normal Apple Account password. There are two ways in:

• Apple's approval prompt. Some apps let you enter your Apple Account email address and then approve the request — click Allow when asked. You can withdraw that access later at account.apple.com under Sign-In and Security › Account Data Sharing.
• An app-specific password. For apps that don't offer the approval prompt. Your Apple Account must use two-factor authentication. Sign in at account.apple.com, open Sign-In and Security, choose App-Specific Passwords, then Generate an app-specific password. Use it in place of your normal password.

You can have up to 25 active app-specific passwords. Changing or resetting your Apple Account password cancels all of them, so each app will ask again. The server names, ports and usernames for a manual setup are in iCloud Mail server settings — note that the incoming username is usually just the part before @icloud.com.

When sign-in fails

• Check Apple's System Status page for an iCloud outage or maintenance before changing anything.
• Too many wrong passwords: your Apple Account may lock automatically to protect it. Follow Apple's steps to unlock it rather than guessing again.
• No verification code, or the code is rejected: request a new one, and check that the trusted device is online and the trusted phone number is current.
• A third-party app rejects your password: it needs an app-specific password or Apple's approval prompt, not your Apple Account password.
• Your Mac or iPhone keeps asking for your password after a password change: update the password in your iCloud settings on that device.
• It only fails away from Wi-Fi: make sure Mobile Data (Cellular) is turned on in Settings.
• You've forgotten the password: see how to reset your iCloud Mail password.

If you're signed in but mail isn't arriving or sending, the problem is elsewhere — see iCloud Mail not working.