Create a primary email address for iCloud Mail (2024)

When you create a primary iCloud email address, you can choose from suggestions based on your AppleID and name. You can also edit the suggested address to whatever you would like, as long as it is more than three characters and currently available.

Note: You cannot rename your primary iCloudMail email address later. If you change your mind, you can add an email alias instead.

1. On your iPhone, iPad or iPodtouch, go to Settings> [yourname]> iCloud.

   See Also

   Manage emails that you receive from Apple - Apple Support

2. Tap iCloudMail (or Mail), then follow the onscreen instructions.

   If you do not see onscreen instructions after turning on iCloudMail on your iPhone, iPad or iPodtouch, you already have a primary iCloud email address.

1. On your Mac, do one of the following:

   • macOS13.3 or later: Choose Applemenu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click iCloud. Below Apps Using iCloud, click iCloudMail, then turn on Sync this Mac.

   • macOS13 to 13.2: Choose Applemenu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, click iCloudMail, then click Turn On.

   • macOS12 or earlier: Choose Applemenu > System Preferences, click AppleID, click iCloud, then select iCloudMail (or Mail).

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to create an iCloudMail address.

   If you do not see onscreen instructions after turning on iCloud on your Mac, you already have a primary iCloudMail email address.

1. Go to icloud.com/mail and sign in with your AppleID.

2. Click Create Email Address, then follow the on-screen instructions to create an iCloudMail address.

   If you see an inbox instead of Create Email Address, you already have a primary iCloudMail address.