App-specific passwords are Apple ID passwords that enable you to log in to your account and securely access the information stored in iCloud via a third-party app. When it comes to Passwords, the first step is to generate an application-specific password. The username is typically the first part of your email address, for example, peterparker, rather than If your email client cannot connect to iCloud while using only the name portion of your address, try using the full address as a test.

ICloud IMAP Settings Option Description IMAP Host: .com IMAP Port: 993 Requires SSL: Yes IMAP Username: The name part of your iCloud email address or your full mail address IMAP Password: App-specific password Additional Information to RememberĪside from the mentioned above settings, here are other important points to remember: Username Rather than that, users can utilize IMAP settings to manually configure an email program's inbound server for usage with their iCloud account, allowing Mail to download messages.

💡 Note: In comparison to other mail providers, iCloud does not support POP configurations.

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