How to use custom email domains with iCloud Mail

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One of the latest features to arrive for paying iCloud customers is iCloud Plus. The new feature offers several unique benefits, including the ability for iCloud Mail users to use custom email domains.

iCloud Plus allows you to use up to five custom domains to send and receive emails with iCloud Mail. To help you out, here’s what you’ll need to do to use custom email domains in iCloud.

Explanation of custom email domains in iCloud Mail

With an iCloud custom domain, you can send and receive mail using a custom email address. Once you’ve set up the domain, you can configure any existing email addresses you already have, create new ones, or delete ones you no longer need.

To use custom email domains, you must have an Apple ID and use two-factor authentication. You will also need iCloud Mail on your supported devices. You must also be a domain owner.

You can use your personalized email address in the Mail app on any device that’s signed in with your Apple ID and with iCloud Mail turned on or through the ICloud website. Custom email domains can also be used in Messages, FaceTime, and Calendar apps, and to sign in to your device.

At launch, you can send and receive emails with up to five personal domains and up to three addresses per domain.

Setting up custom email domains in iCloud

If you are an iCloud Plus customer and meet the requirements, you can start setting up custom iCloud email domains on the iCloud website.

To set up custom email domains in iCloud:

1. Connect to the ICloud website.
2. Click on Account settings.
3. Scroll down and choose Manage in the Custom Mail Domain section.
   
4. Now indicate who will use the domain. You can choose Only you Where You and your family.
   • To select Only you If you haven’t set up a Family Sharing group or if you are part of a Family Sharing group but don’t want to share the domain.
   • To choose Your family if you are going to share the domain with members of your Family Sharing group. During setup, you can configure the email addresses of each member of your Family Sharing group.
5. Type it domain name in the box.
6. Click on To continue.
7. Add the current emails you own who use this domain, if any, or choose To jump.
   • If you don’t have any emails with the domain yet, add the ones you want here.
8. To select To continue.
   
9. Connect to your domain account in the pop-up box.
10. Follow the additional instructions from your domain company.
11. Choose one default email address from your email list in iCloud Mail.
12. hurry To continue.
13. Click on Ended to confirm.

Assuming you’re successful, you should now be able to use your custom domain addresses to send and receive emails on any Apple device that has Mail enabled in iCloud settings or using the iCloud website. You’ll find the email next to your other iCloud email address in the Mail app on your Apple devices.

Examples of iCloud Custom Email Domains

Let’s say you own the domain 1234abc.com and want to start using emails with this domain through iCloud Mail. Once you’ve linked iCloud Mail to your domain account, you can add up to three email addresses.

For example, you can add (via iCloud Mail, not the domain provider itself) [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. Once you’ve created these email accounts, they’ll be ready to use through the Mail app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, as well as the iCloud website.

Best of all, they’re included in the price of your paid iCloud account. Most domain providers (GoDaddy, for example) charge a fee for emails.

How to delete custom email domains in iCloud Mail

You can delete custom email domains at any time by following these instructions:

1. Connect to the ICloud Custom Domain Settings Page.
2. Click on the custom mail domain you want to delete.
3. Scroll down and select Stop using this domain.
4. Click on To continue to confirm your choice.
5. Follow the additional instructions from your domain company.

Cost and benefits of iCloud over iCloud Plus

Remember that iCloud Private Relay comes with a paid iCloud account. To help you gauge the cost of iCloud versus iCloud Plus, here’s an overview of the four available plans:

• Everyone gets a free iCloud account that includes 5 GB of iCloud storage. (It doesn’t come with iCloud Plus.)
• For $ 0.99 / month, you can get an iCloud Plus account with 50 GB of storage.
• You can get 200GB of iCloud storage, which you can share with your Apple family, for $ 2.99 / month.
• Finally, the iCloud Plus level (2TB) costs $ 9.99 / month, including family sharing.

iCloud vs. iCloud Plus vs. Apple One

The 200GB and 2TB iCloud Plus accounts are also included in the Apple One Family and Apple One Premium plans, respectively. Plus, you can purchase additional iCloud storage separately to complement what’s included with your. Apple One plan.

The custom email domains feature is a great addition to iCloud and should save you money in the long run. It allows you to add emails for domains you already own without paying extra. Best of all, you can use these email addresses just like you would any other Apple Mail app on multiple devices.