How to add an icloud mail account to outlook 19

To add an iCloud mail account to Outlook 2019, follow these steps:

Method 1: Add iCloud account using Outlook's built-in setup

1. Open Outlook 2019 and go to the "File" menu.
2. Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
3. Choose "Internet Email" and click "Next".
4. Enter the following information:
   • Your Name: Your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
   • Email Address: Your iCloud email address (e.g., [yourname]@icloud.com).
   • Account Type: Select "POP" or "IMAP" (IMAP is recommended for syncing emails).
   • Incoming mail server: imap.mail.me.com (for IMAP) or pop.mail.me.com (for POP).
   • Outgoing mail server: smtp.mail.me.com.
   • User Name: Your iCloud email address (e.g., [yourname]@icloud.com).
   • Password: Your iCloud account password.
5. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Method 2: Add iCloud account using Outlook's account settings

1. Open Outlook 2019 and go to the "File" menu.
2. Click on "Account Settings" and then select "Manage Profiles".
3. Click on "Show Profiles" and then select "Add".
4. Enter the following information:
   • Profile name: Give your profile a name (e.g., "iCloud").
   • Email address: Your iCloud email address (e.g., [yourname]@icloud.com).
   • Account type: Select "POP" or "IMAP" (IMAP is recommended for syncing emails).
   • Incoming mail server: imap.mail.me.com (for IMAP) or pop.mail.me.com (for POP).
   • Outgoing mail server: smtp.mail.me.com.
   • User Name: Your iCloud email address (e.g., [yourname]@icloud.com).
   • Password: Your iCloud account password.
5. Click "OK" to complete the setup.

Additional settings

After adding your iCloud account to Outlook, you may need to configure additional settings to ensure proper syncing and functionality. Here are some tips:

• Make sure you have enabled IMAP or POP access in your iCloud account settings.
• If you're using IMAP, you may need to configure the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" setting to "Yes" to ensure that emails are synced correctly.
• If you're using POP, you may need to configure the "Delete email from server" setting to "No" to ensure that emails are synced correctly.
• You may need to configure your Outlook account to use the correct port numbers for IMAP or POP (e.g., 993 for IMAP or 995 for POP).

By following these steps, you should be able to add your iCloud mail account to Outlook 2019 and start syncing your emails.