um there might be a problem with the app specific password. in order to access your email using a client on iCloud, you are required to use your apple ID password. THis is the same method I use for all other email clients (thunderbird, apple mail, eudora, etc.). I do not understand why there has to be an app specific password.
-eric On Jan 27, 2018, at 12:10 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Okay Vicki, > > I am going to make certain assumptions in this post so please be certain to > explore any resulting dialog boxes, thoroughly, before proceeding and use > your best judgment in deciding if the step is appropriate to your situation. > Here are the general broad-strokes on how to get iCloud mail up and running > on your Windows 7 PC. > > 1. > Understand that you must generate an app-specific iCloud password in order to > access iCloud mail on any Windows platform. > > 2. > I have never used Outlook Express so recommend that you setup your iCloud > account via Outlook 2010. > > 3. > Make certain that all email clients are closed before proceeding to the next > step. > > 4. > From the Windows Control Panel, select Mail. > > 5. > Select Show Profiles. A list of email account profiles will appear. > > 6. > Delete any existing profiles. > > 7. > Select Add. > > 8. > Give the profile a name. > > 9. > Enter your email credentials and select to manually configure server settings. > > 10. > At this point, use the iCloud server settings that you found from your Google > search. > > Finally, remember that you will have to enter the app-specific password that > you generated, not your usual iCloud password. > > Good Luck, > > Mark > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Vicki W. > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2018 4:39 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: problem with ICloud e-mail and windows > > I have googled it and those are the instructions I used. > > I am mostly using the version of Outlook Express that works with Windows 7, > but I can also use Outlook 2010. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 2:50 PM > Subject: RE: problem with ICloud e-mail and windows > > >> Hello Vicki, >> >> There are several ways to setup iCloud mail in Windows 7. Have you >> Googled how to do this? I ask because the method you select will depend >> upon your particular Windows configuration. For example, are you using >> Outlook? >> >> Regardless, it sounds to me as though you first need to delete your >> current setup profile and start from scratch. >> >> As an F.Y.I., one of the easiest setup configurations is to use the iCloud >> Control Panel. >> >> Again, there are several variables that one need take into consideration. >> >> Mark >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Vicki W. >> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 7:17 AM >> To: IPhone >> Subject: problem with ICloud e-mail and windows >> >> I set up my ICloud E-mail on my Windows computer, but it will not let me >> change the pop3 field to Imap. >> >> It allowed me to enter all of the data correctly, but in the area that >> says this is a pop3 server, I cannot change pop3 to imap, even though the >> next field has the imap information entered. >> >> I am using Windows 7 and I'm wondering if that isn't the problem. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Vicki >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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