How can I check my icloud emails using windows xp?

My MacBook Pro crashed and I am currently using an old laptop on windows xp. When I go to enter online in Icloud.com my emails it does not allow me to see my emails unless I install icloud on my laptop. The problem is that when I follw the directions and the relevant link it sais that icloud is compatible only with windows 7 or 8. Does that practically means that I will not check my emails until my mac is back in life?

Posted on Oct 31, 2014 4:00 PM

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Nov 1, 2014 11:51 AM in response to randers4

Thank you for the answer 🙂


I am trying to access my emails using my browser but when I enter my ID and password a message appears saying that I need to set up icloud first in my current device before I can make use (enter) icloud.com


Then I pressed more info to find out how I can do that in a windows pc and I found out the following:

''To enable iCloud on your Windows PC (Windows 7 or 8 required), first step set up your iCloud account on your other devices or Mac, then install iCloud for Windows''


Any suggestion?

Nov 1, 2014 2:13 PM in response to PRESSO

Do you have an iCloud account and an iCloud email address? If so, you should be able to sign in on iCloud.com with your iCloud ID, then click Mail to see your iCloud email. Note: this will not include email from other providers such as Gmail, Yahoo, etc. The minimum requirements for icloud.com are the following browsers or newer:


  • Internet Explorer 9
  • Firefox 21
  • Google Chrome 27


If you don't have an iCloud account, you will have to create on using a Mac or iOS device, then create your iCloud email account first.

Nov 2, 2014 8:15 AM in response to PRESSO

iCloud.com needs you to sign in with an iCloud ID, not just a normal Apple ID. An Apple ID becomes an iCloud ID when you use it to create an iCloud account. You create an iCloud account by going to Settings>iCloud on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch or going to System Preferences>iCloud on a Mac and signing in with your Apple ID. (You can't create and iCloud account on a PC.)


Do you have an Apple iOS device or a Mac? If so, go to Settings>iCloud or System Preferences>iCloud and see what ID you are signed in with.

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