iCloud: Configuring Mail with Mac OS X v10.6 or iOS 4

Follow the instructions below to configure your iCloud mail account on your old Mac or iOS device.

Note: This article applies only to Mac OS X v10.6 and iOS 4. If you're running OS X Lion v10.7 or later, or iOS 5 or later, learn more about setting up iCloud on all of your devices.

Mac OS X v10.6

1. Open Mail.
2. Choose File > Add Account. (If this is the first time you've opened Mail, you'll be automatically prompted to add an account).
3. Enter your full name, email address, and password. Then, option-Click Create to continue.
4. For Account type, select IMAP. Then, enter a relevant description (for example, "Emily Parker's iCloud account").
5. Enter your Incoming Mail Server, User Name, and Password using the following settings:
   
   • Incoming Mail Server: mail.me.com
   • User Name: Your iCloud email address (excluding @me.com)
   • Password: Your password
6. Click Continue to proceed.
7. Enter a description, such as "iCloud Outgoing Server."
8. For the Outgoing Mail Server, enter: smtp.me.com.
9. Select "Use authentication" and verify you entered your user name (your iCloud email address without @me.com) and password. Then, click Create.
10. Verify your settings in Account Summary, and then check "Take account online."
11. Click Create to finish configuring your mail account.
After completing these steps, you can send and receive email via your iCloud account. 

iOS 4

1. Tap Settings.
2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
3. Tap Add Account.
4. Tap Other.
5. Tap Add Mail Account.
6. Enter your full name, email address, password, and description.
7. Tap Next.
8. Select IMAP, and then verify your name, address, and description.
9. Scroll down and enter the following Incoming Mail Server information:
   
   • Host Name: mail.me.com
   • User Name: Your iCloud email address (excluding @me.com)
   • Password: Your password
10. Enter the following Outgoing Mail Server information:
    
    • Host Name: smtp.me.com
    • User Name: Your iCloud email address (excluding @me.com)
    • Password: Your password
11. Tap Next, and then tap Save.
After completing these steps, you can send and receive email via your iCloud account.