how to get icloud mail on gmail (browser)?

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#290163 25-Oct-2021 08:22

apparently you can set your gmail to receive icloud mail.

long story, created some icloud custom email for kids, who use gmail.

but after trying all morning, using every setting recommended by people on google,

i can't get past the first step

Anyone successfully receiving icloud mail on their gmail in a browser?

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#2800576 25-Oct-2021 08:28

did you set up an app password for each icloud accounts?

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#2800578 25-Oct-2021 08:33

i did set up app specific password, but it doesn't say which app i'm generating it for. just generates a 16 character password with dashes

i am told to not include the hyphens (dashes) but i've tried both

also what is the correct pop3 address?

maybe that's the issue. when try it on gmail it says pop3 server whereas apple says it doesn't use pop3, but that's the only option i get on gmail

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#2800581 25-Oct-2021 08:38

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i did set up app specific password, but it doesn't say which app i'm generating it for. just generates a 16 character password with dashes

i am told to not include the hyphens (dashes) but i've tried both

also what is the correct pop3 address?

maybe that's the issue. when try it on gmail it says pop3 server whereas apple says it doesn't use pop3, but that's the only option i get on gmail

This link works for me?

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#2800582 25-Oct-2021 08:42

my bad, just add a normal email under 'other' on your GMail app. enter your credentials and the app will do the rest.

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#2800584 25-Oct-2021 08:43

i did use that, maybe i missed something, will try again

by the way - we are talking about gmail on a browser?

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#2800586 25-Oct-2021 08:45

i just tried it on my own gmail and the menus are completely different from my kid's gmail.

what is going on lol

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#2800589 25-Oct-2021 09:12

I do not believe gmail browser is supported ... as apple does not support pop.

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#2800608 25-Oct-2021 09:33

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i just tried it on my own gmail and the menus are completely different from my kid's gmail.

what is going on lol

The gmail interface is highly customisable.

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#2800610 25-Oct-2021 09:34

That's one way of doing it ...

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#2800638 25-Oct-2021 10:35

yes that was the first thing i thought of, then i went down the imap path and i think i'm going to see if i can set a loop of forwarding and custom "reply-to" loop but there was no ability to set "send as"

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#2800639 25-Oct-2021 10:38

well apparently you can't do that on a child account

oh well