Even if you have an iPhone or Mac, chances are you've never created a own email address from iCloud, and use Gmail or another email provider you already had before. It is something very common, and that we all do, however, there is the option of creating one with Apple.
You may have seen it before, because the domain is @icloud.comHowever, what are the benefits of signing up with Apple? Is it better than Gmail or other companies? Let's analyze all this, so that you yourself can decide what interests you most.
iCloud Email, how to do it?
Creating an email account is very simple, even if you have never used this option. To do this, we will have to do the following from an iPhone:
- Open Settings and tap your name at the top.
- Go to iCloud and then to the option Mail or Mail.
- If you don't have an iCloud email, the option will appear Create email address.
- Type the username you want (@icloud.com) and press Following (will have to be available).
- Confirm your choice and tap OK to complete the process.
Readyyou will now have your email synchronized with the Mail app and your iPhone, and you can use it as another address.
If you are in a Macyou just have to open System Preferences and select iCloud. Later, in the same way as on the iPhone, clicking on Mail will open the same email creation tab.
Benefits of using iCloud Mail
Although it is true that iCloud is just another email client, it has certain benefits that other services do not have, although sometimes they are not important enough to change their address, but that we have to mention.
- No advertising: Unlike other free services like Gmail or Outlook, iCloud Mail does not have ads in its interface, so it will be cleaner and more comfortable.
- Fully integrated into the Apple ecosystem: Works seamlessly with iPhone, iPad, Mac and other Apple services like Contacts and Calendar.
- Cloud storage: Your emails are saved in iCloud, freeing up space on your device and always having them at hand.
- Automatic Sync: Access your emails from any device with your Apple ID.
- Email aliases: You can create up to three alias addresses to manage different uses (personal, work, purchases, etc.).
- Privacy and security: Apple offers end-to-end encryption and anti-tracker protection in emails.
- Hide my email: With iCloud+, you can generate random addresses to keep your primary address private.
Therefore, now you know how to create an email in seconds and be able to use it easily, just like with Gmail, but with different advantages, so if your Google account is full and you don't know how to empty it, creating a new one from Apple can be the solution to that problem, since, in addition, by synchronizing directly with your other devices in the ecosystem, it will be much more convenient than with other services, where it would have to be done manually.
