116 Macworld • August 2019HELP DESK
To add an icloud.com address to such an
account, you must use either iOS or macOS; you
can’t add the address via the Apple ID site (or via
iCloud.com).- In iOS, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, tap
Mail and turn it on, and then follow the instructions
thatappear. - With macOS, open the iCloud preference pane
and check the box next to Mail. macOS prompts
you to create an address.
This new iCloud address becomes associated
with your Apple ID account, and can be used for
email and to log into iCloud.com for other services.Addicloud.comaliases
1.LogintoiCloud.com.
2.ClicktheMailicon.
3.Click the gear icon at the lower-left corner of the
screenandselectPreferences.
4.ClicktheAccountbutton.
5.Click Add an Alias.You can add up to three aliases, all of which
receive email just as if they were the main address
on your account.Create a new Apple ID
to get an icloud.com address
You can create an Apple ID that uses as its
login name an icloud.com address that you