
You must be a subscriber to iCloud+, Apple’s new name for iCloud paid plans.(For historical reasons, Adam Engst’s primary Apple ID is, has no associated iCloud email address, and wouldn’t allow him to manage custom domains.) You can only set up a custom email domain for an iCloud account that has an iCloud email address associated with it.For instance, we couldn’t move to iCloud and leave behind. You can’t move just one address at a domain to iCloud Mail.You can send outgoing email from a custom email address only with the betas of macOS 12 Monterey, iOS 15, and iPadOS 15, not from currently shipping versions of Apple’s operating systems.
(There are other reasons to not rely on iCloud Mail as your main email service that I’ll outline below.)
Do not move your primary email domain to iCloud Mail yet, since the feature is still in beta. You can now test custom domain support on the iCloud beta site. Things to Know Before You Move Your Email Address You can migrate your email address to any other email service provider that supports custom domains. It looks more professional-you’re not just one of hundreds of millions of iCloud users. It enables you to customize your email address. However, if you own a custom domain name, like or, many email services let you use that domain for your email address. Likewise, if you use a free Gmail account, your address is along the lines of For instance, if you use iCloud Mail, your address will be something like (or or even if you’re old-school cool). What does that mean? Most people use free email services like iCloud Mail and Gmail, where all email addresses use a pre-specified domain. How to Set Up Custom Email Domains with iCloud MailĪpple is now testing an iCloud Mail feature that power users have requested for years: custom email domains. #1623: How to turn off YouTube's PiP, use AirPlay to Mac, and securely erase Mac drives. #1624: Important OS security updates, rescuing QuickTake 150 photos, AirTag alerts while traveling. #1625: Apple's "Far Out" event, the future of FileMaker, free NMUG membership, Quick Note and tags in Notes, Plex suffers data breach.
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