How to Connect iCloud Email to Outlook

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Set Up iCloud Email to New Outlook App

On Windows

Microsoft has started promoting the web-based Outlook app on Windows. If you haven’t already received access to the new Outlook app, use the steps below. You can just tap the toggle next toTry the new Outlookat the top-right corner to get started.

Once done, here’s how to add your account.

Step 1:Go toSettingsat the top-right corner.

Step 2:SelectAccounts > Email accounts > Add account.

Step 3:Enter youriCloudemailaddress and then hitContinue. Now like classic Outlook, the new web-based app asks for anapp-specific password.

Step 4:Head to theApple websiteand then sign in with your login details. If you have enabled two-factor authentication for your Apple account, you shall receive a six-digit code on one of your trusted devices. Find it and then enter thesix-digit codeto confirm your identity. SelectConnect.

Step 5:Select Sign-in and Security from the sidebar and click App-Specific Passwords.

Step 6:ClickGenerate an app-specific password.

Step 7:Enter anapp nameand clickCreate. You can use an app-specific password to sign in to an app or service not provided by Apple.

Step 8:Enter yourApple ID passwordfor security purposes.

Step 9:Check andcopy your app-specific passwordand then hitDone.

Step 10:Go back to Outlookand then enter your app-specific password.

You shallreceive a confirmationonce you enter an app-specific password on Windows. You can check all your email accounts (including iCloud) from the same menu.

You can also move to the Calendar tab and check youriCloud calendars in action.

On Mac

For Mac, you can tap the toggle next toLegacy Outlookat the top-right corner to switch to the New Outlook version.

Once done, here’s how to add your iCloud account.

Step 1:ClickOutlookat the top-left corner > SelectSettings.

Step 2:Click onAccounts>Plus iconat the bottom-left corner >Add an Account.

Step 3:Enter youriCloud account detailsand then follow thesame stepsas mentioned above for Windows.

Set Up iCloud Email to Classic Outlook App

On Windows

Let’s talk about how to use theClassic Outlook versionto connect your iCloud account. We start with the steps for Windows users.

Step 1:OpenOutlook > File > Add Account.

Step 2:Enter youriCloud email address> HitConnect.

Step 3:Since Outlook is a non-Apple app, you need tocreate an app passwordfor Outlook to add your iCloud account. You need to follow thesame steps as mentionedabove for the new Outlook version to create an app password.

Step 4:Once done,go back to Outlookand then enter your app-specific password.

You shallreceive a confirmationonce you enter an app-specific password on Windows. You can check all your email accounts (including iCloud) from the same menu.

On Mac

Step 1:Just like the New Outlook version, you can click onOutlook > Settings > Plus icon > Add Accountand then follow the same steps for the Classic Outlook version.

Step 2:Once done,go back to Outlookand then enter your app-specific password.

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Last updated on 22 August, 2024

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