iCloud email address required to sync Gmail accounts over iCloud

Why do I need an iCloud email address to allow me to sync mail over iCloud when I want to only sync my gmail accounts and not use an iCloud email?

I don't understand.



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Posted on Sep 24, 2025 10:51 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2025 11:19 AM

I’ve figured out a bunch of things since posting this. I asked this thinking that by turning on iCloud mail, it would synchronize everything on my Mac’s mail app (INCLUDING the internet accounts I’ve added which are gmail) directly to the iPhone mail app. But it doesnt work that way; you have to manually add the other mail services.

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Sep 24, 2025 11:19 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

I’ve figured out a bunch of things since posting this. I asked this thinking that by turning on iCloud mail, it would synchronize everything on my Mac’s mail app (INCLUDING the internet accounts I’ve added which are gmail) directly to the iPhone mail app. But it doesnt work that way; you have to manually add the other mail services.

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