Icloud email? How do I create an email account?

See: iCloud: Set up an iCloud Mail email address

See this article https://support.apple.com/kb/ph2620?locale=en_US

The upcoming steps that are not mentioned in the article will guide you .

( a ) Open system preferences > click on iCloud and click on sign out , you can see a window stating do you want to keep a copy of your iCloud data on this Mac before signing out ? The boxes iCloud Drive , contacts , calendars , reminders are checked by default - so click on keep a copy . A pop up window will appear are you sure you want to stop updating and continue with sign out ( any documents not updated to iCloud Drive , will be moved to a folder named “ iCloud Drive archive in your home folder on this Mac ) so don’t click on “ cancel “ but " click on continue with sign out .

( b ) Then check the boxes of iCloud Drive , contacts , calendars , reminders and click on continue .

 a pop window will appear . Do you want to keep a copy of safari passwords on this Mac ? 

    ( 1 ) Delete from Mac ( 2 ) cancel ( 3 ) keep on Mac .

       So its optional you can select keep on Mac or click on delete from Mac ( as some user

 write down the safari passwords in a safe place and they can autofill it again ) .

( c ) It will prompt enter the Apple ID password for mail address to turn off find my Mac , so enter your Apple ID password and click on continue , a small circle will rotate , be patient .

( d ) After some time a window will appear showing iCloud lets you access your music , photos , contacts , calendars and more on your devices , automatically , your Apple ID would be written in the field , click on next .

( e) It will prompt to enter your apple id password , so enter the password ( it will take some time to fill up the password in the password field ) and click on next a small circle will rotate .

( f ) Click on create Apple ID , the circle rotates , your date of birth is used to determine which services to set up on this Mac .

( 1 ) Date of birth - Day [ ] , Month [ ] , Year [ ] , click on drop down arrows of day , month , year and fill up the credentials and click on next .

( g ) A window appears get started with your name , email address and password 

    Name [ First ] [ Last ]

    Email address - name@example.com

    This will be your new Apple ID 

    Get a free iCloud email address 

    Password required …….

    Verify ……..

Your password must be at least 8 characters long & include a number , an uppercase letter and a lower case letter .Fill up the credentials .

Check the box of apple news and announcements …..the terms and conditions and click on next .

Enter a phone number which can be used to verify identity via text message or phone call 

Phone number …….country code will be written .

Phone number ……… enter your trusted mobile number .

Verify with - text message , phone call its optional you can check the box for text message and fill up the credentials it will show .

Did not receive code , cancel , next .So click on next .

( h ) Terms and conditions - check the box of license agreement and click on agree , a circle will rotate a prompt will appear to enter your password for admin , so enter the admin password correctly and click on ok .

( I ) A window will appear .

   Use iCloud for your documents and data .

   Use find my Mac 

   The boxes for them are checked by default , then click on next .

( j ) Again , a window will appear allow find my Mac to use the location of this Mac ?

   Not now , allow , you have to click on allow .

You are signed with new apple id and password , check the box for Siri , wait for while after few minutes you will be able to move your cursor , click on iCloud Drive option button and check the box of documents and desktop .