HT201342: Using your @icloud.com email address

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Bob Nellson
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Q: Use iCloud with a @comcast.net email address?

I have a @comcast.net email address.  Can I use icloud to manage/sync mail across a desktop PC, PC laptop, iPad and iPhone using my current @comcast.net email address?

PCs, iPad2 and iPhone4, Windows 7

Posted on May 3, 2013 12:31 PM

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Bob Nellson

Q: Use iCloud with a @comcast.net email address?

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  • by mende1,Helpful

    mende1 mende1 May 3, 2013 12:33 PM in response to Bob Nellson
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    May 3, 2013 12:33 PM in response to Bob Nellson

    iCloud provides a @icloud.com address that you can set up in all your devices, but you can't use iCloud to do it with your @comcast.net mail address. In this case, you will have to set up this mail address manually in each computer and device

  • by randers4,Helpful

    randers4 randers4 May 3, 2013 1:02 PM in response to Bob Nellson
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    May 3, 2013 1:02 PM in response to Bob Nellson

    Another thing to keep in mind is that Comcast email is a POP email account.  POP accounts don't keep your email in sync across your devices.  Each device will operate independently and actions taken on one device (such as reading and deleting messages) will not be reflected on your other devices.  Only IMAP and exchange accounts (such as iCloud email, Gmail, etc.) will do this.