Can't open an iCloud email account

I've had 2 email accounts for years. One as [email protected], the other as [email protected]
Trying to add these accounts in Mail or ICLOUD system preferences I receive an error telling me at first
to add @Icloud,com to the username, although both usernames came to be as @mac.com and @me.com respectively
As I add @Icloud (as I have no choice) in the box, the system returns an error telling me the username is already taken and suggests a variety of others.
How can this be?
If I enter iCloud on Safari it returns all my data, but the mail button is not available
I paid for these accounts and did everything Apple asked to do when they moved from mac.com to me.com and finally to .icloud.com
The error doesn't make sense to me
Could someone explain? I have important connections no longer able to reach me
Thanks for any help

Hi Rebecca, yes you can, can you afford to lose al eMails in it?
Would you like to know how to setup an iCloud eMail account that works?

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