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apple id different from icloud email, what is my icloud password?

Greetings,

I created my Apple ID (gmail) a long time ago.

I then decided to create an iCloud email address but was never asked for a password.

I use Outlook to open my emails on my MAC, somehow I no longer can access my iCloud email as it is prompting me for a password. I tried using my Apple ID's password and it is not taking it.

How do I know what my iCloud password is, or how can I reset it if I was never asked to create a password?

Thank you for your help!


MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 9, 2020 11:01 AM

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Posted on Jul 9, 2020 6:49 PM

ch1smos wrote:

Greetings,
I created my Apple ID (gmail) a long time ago.
I then decided to create an iCloud email address but was never asked for a password.
I use Outlook to open my emails on my MAC, somehow I no longer can access my iCloud email as it is prompting me for a password. I tried using my Apple ID's password and it is not taking it.
How do I know what my iCloud password is, or how can I reset it if I was never asked to create a password?
Thank you for your help!


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/0869e7cf-a5fb-4715-86f3-29d97298bbf3

It is the same password, but you need an app specific password for Outlook, not just your Apple ID password..


See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204397

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Jul 9, 2020 6:49 PM in response to ch1smos

ch1smos wrote:

Greetings,
I created my Apple ID (gmail) a long time ago.
I then decided to create an iCloud email address but was never asked for a password.
I use Outlook to open my emails on my MAC, somehow I no longer can access my iCloud email as it is prompting me for a password. I tried using my Apple ID's password and it is not taking it.
How do I know what my iCloud password is, or how can I reset it if I was never asked to create a password?
Thank you for your help!


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/0869e7cf-a5fb-4715-86f3-29d97298bbf3

It is the same password, but you need an app specific password for Outlook, not just your Apple ID password..


See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204397

apple id different from icloud email, what is my icloud password?

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