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Hello. I would like to switch to Apple’s email - I’ve been using Google’s gmail for ten years. Nervous about making the switch. Your thoughts re: Apple’s email vs Gmail most welcome - thank you! I assume I can transfer my Gmail content to Apple’s email. Thank you again.
If you already having a gmail account , create an Apple ID see this article Create an Apple ID - Apple Support
Create and start using an Apple ID - Apple Support
And the Apple ID address is kept same as your gmail address , you can then sign in with Apple ID account see the steps in this article Set up iCloud on your Mac - Apple Support
And then set up apple mail application / configure with web mail server account see this article Add or remove email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support
If you already having a gmail account , create an Apple ID see this article Create an Apple ID - Apple Support
Create and start using an Apple ID - Apple Support
And the Apple ID address is kept same as your gmail address , you can then sign in with Apple ID account see the steps in this article Set up iCloud on your Mac - Apple Support
And then set up apple mail application / configure with web mail server account see this article Add or remove email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support
You should certainly be able to download your Google data:
Download your data - Google Account Help
I'm not sure that you can upload it to an iCloud.com email, though.
I'd suggest you start using your iCloud.com email a bit to see how you like it before completely shutting down your Gmail. That will give you a chance to see how well you like it. Apple is certainly more trustworthy from a privacy perspective.
Note that tygb's instructions seem to be for how to use your Gmail address as your Apple ID.
The port settings for gmail and iCloud are different , of course the gmail data can be archived but cannot be directly uploaded to iCloud server account , the imap account is just a medium to set up with web server .
Thank you! I appreciate your time and the links!
Thank you! I appreciate the link. Your advice to use it for a while before pulling the plug on Gmail is a good idea. I appreciate your time!
Good luck!
Apple email vs Gmail - I’d like to switch to Apple email. Been using gmail for over ten years. Nervous. Any thoughts?
