create alias email address in icloud

Hello cs444,

Thank you for posting your question using Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're looking to create an email alias for your iCloud account, but you're running into issues with locating the gear icon to do so.

To confirm, are you to create the alias using Mail on macOS, or are you accessing your iCloud account from the iCloud website using a browser?

The user guide for iCloud will walk you through the proper steps to create an alias: Use email aliases on iCloud.com

As mentioned, you'll want to access the iCloud website using a browser, and log into your account there. If you're not seeing the side bar mentioned, that link also includes steps to unhide it.

Let us know if this helps.

Regards.

It should show with Firefox but try it with Safari.

Try to use safari as web browser Change the default web browser or email app on your Mac - Apple Support

You must have a web mail address and its password say with gmail services https://support.google.com/mail/answer/56256?hl=en&ref_topic=7065107 and an Apple ID and itsSet up iCloud on all your devices - Apple Support password same as web mail address .

See the articles How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support

Create an Apple ID - Apple Support

Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support

The Apple ID and password should be signed in Mac system preferences , the safari box is always to be checked .

See some articles Set up your Apple ID iCloud settings on Mac - Apple Support

Turn iCloud features on or off - Apple Support

When you sign in with account credentials at www.icloud.com the gear icon in top bottom corner will always appear , there is no way to hide side bar , however if you took a cursor on any corner and move it diagonally in to large extent the gear icon disappears , but it can once again visible if using full screen mode , but the gear icon is by default .

So we're on the same page when in the iCloud/Mail web page you don't have this gear button in the left hand corner of the window, right?

You do have an iCloud email account, right? And using Mail as the email client?

Are you using Safari?