How Can I Check My Apple Mac Email From a PC?

When you create a free Apple iCloud account, you have the option to open an @icloud.com email address with Apple. While many people associate iCloud services with Apple devices, you can check your iCloud email from a PC through your Web browser by visiting the official iCloud website. Alternatively, you can link your iCloud Mail account to Outlook.

Use your Web browser or Outlook to check your iCloud email on a PC.

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iCloud Website

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Open the Web browser on your PC and visit Apple's official iCloud Web page at icloud.com.

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Sign in with your iCloud username and password.

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Click on the "Mail" icon to access your iCloud email account.

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Click on an email message to view its contents.

Set Up iCloud Mail With Outlook

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Download the iCloud Control Panel for Windows from Apple's support website (link in Resources) and install it on your PC.

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Launch the iCloud Control Panel. Enable "Mail, Contacts, Calendars, & Tasks" and click "Apply."

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Launch your Outlook software and select your iCloud account in the left navigation pane.