Cannot activate iCloud Mail and Notes

Hello,
I just bought a new 13" Retina MacBook Pro with Mavericks. I set up my iCloud account and everything works except Mail and Notes.
Do you have any idea on how to fix this really annoying bug?

Migrated from @me.com (when iCloud was released). I tried to disconnect/reconnect and log in with @me.com. No success so far.

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Mail and notes request an icloud email address

Although I have set up an iCloud account a while ago I have yet not been using it.
After installing OS X 10.8.2 and IOS 6 on my MBA and iDevices I decided to have a look at iCloud.
I logged on iCloud .com and accessed to the main window. All but Mail and Notes were working.
Those two are asking me to provide an iCloud.com valid email address.
I do have a "me.com" email account, but it does not take it as it forces an icloud.com extension.
If I try to create an icloud address it refuses it as it says it's already being used.
I really do not understand the problem I am facing.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong, and help me have iCloud up and running.
Thanks In advance

Thank you for your help.
I start to understand the issue. My iCloud account is [email protected]
I did what you suggested and logged into iCloud with my "me.com" email adress. And Mail and Notes did launch. The issue is that I do not use this account in my everyday work.
Does that mean that iCloud Mail and Notes request an 'me.com' address to work. That seemms strange and confusing since the other services do accept the 'orange.fr' address.
Is there a workaround? I should not be the only one using iCloud with my Internet provider address.
Looking forward to reading your suggestions.
Thanks

I have a problem concerning my icloud mail not my apple store mail...where i cannot access my icloud mail and i forgot my password

I have a problem concerning my icloud mail not my apple store mail...where i cannot access my icloud mail and i forgot my password

Hi, fungo47.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You can reset your Apple ID/iCloud password via the steps in the first article below. If you do not have access to the email account or are not receiving the password reset link, see the second article.
If you forgot your Apple ID password
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487
Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
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My phone needs activation and i cannot remember icloud mail what can i do?

Dear all . My i phone 4 needs activation and i cannot remember icloud mail to unlock . I used find my iphone by mistake and cannot access the mobile at all . I had the IMEI and Serial Number . Shall i send the to apple support to release this account from my iphone?

Mohamed Ghazala wrote:
... My i phone 4 needs activation and i cannot remember icloud mail to unlock .
The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required
If you do not have that information you will not be able to use the Device.
Activation Lock in iOS 7 > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
Mohamed Ghazala wrote:
I had the IMEI and Serial Number . Shall i send the to apple support to release this account from my iphone?
Apple will not / can not assist you.
There is No Workaround for iOS 7 Activation Lock.

HT204053 Is it possible to have two (or more) different icloud mail accounts (not alias) under the same apple id? If not what is you best advice for all family members to have their own e-mail and still share the purchases under the same apple id. Thanks

Is it possible to have two (or more) different icloud mail accounts (not alias) under the same apple id? If not what is you best advice for all family members to have their own e-mail and still share the purchases under the same apple id. Thanks

mannyace wrote:
Thanks for the response.
So I basically won't run into any trouble? I
There should be no issues. Its designed to work like that. You don't change Apple IDs just because you get a new device.
mannyace wrote:
Thanks for the response.
Is there any chance that the phones can fall out of sync?
Unlikely. But nothing is impossible. Though I don;t see how that would happen. As long as both are signed into the Same Apple ID / iCloud Account they will be N'Sync. (Bad Joke)
mannyace wrote:
Thanks for the response.
If I get a message or buy an app or take a photo on the iPhone 5, how do I get those things onto the iPhone 6?
If you buy an App, you have 2 ways to get it to the iPhone6: If Automatic Downloads is enabled in Settings->iTunes & App Store, it will automatically download to the iPhone 6 when you buy it on the 5 and vice versa if you buy it on the 6, it will download to the 5.
Alternatively, you can simply go to the App Store App->Updates->Purchased and look for the App there and download it. Purchased Apps will not require payment again. i.e They'll be free to download to the iPhone 6 once purchased.
SMS Messages will sync over using Continuity as long as they are on the same Wifi network. Otherwise, restoring the iPhone 5 backup to the iPhone 6 will transfer all messages received up until the backup was made onto the iPhone 6.
Images, can be transferred either through Photo Stream
My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support
Or any Cloud service you want such as Dropbox, or One Drive.
mannyace wrote:
Also, something i forgot to ask initially: Should I update the iPhone 5 to iOS 8 first or does that not matter?
If you want the Continuity features as explained above you need to update the iPhone 5 to iOS 8. Otherwise its not all that important.

How can I add Mail and Notes to my existing iCloud account?

How can I add Mail and Notes to my existing iCloud account?

YesI am using another kinfd of email - becuse calendar was working via ic;oud I hadn't created seperate icloud email.
Taken your suggestion and created email account and activated Notes too.
Just testing it out - seems to work
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ICloud mail does not reconnect in Mail application on MacBook Pro after disconnecting and reconnecting iPhone or after sleep

iCloud mail does not reconnect in Mail on my MacBook Pro after sleep or after disconnecting and reconnecting my iPhone. This only happens when I use my iPhone as a 3G-modem and not when I am on Wi-Fi. The only solution seems to be to quit the Mail-application and restart it again. Then Mail reconnects to iCloud.

Hi horstp,
Given your description of the issue (works on other Macs), it may be worth trying to set up that account by itself in a new test user on the iMac to see if it can be isolated to a user-specific file. You may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: Isolating an issue by using another user account
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4053
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HT4859 if i didn't activate iCloud to my "notes," once i plug my phone into my computer does that delete all of my notes and there's no way to access them again?

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PC iCloud Mail and 'Parent Approval' on child purchases.

Hi, I'm running Windows 7 Premium, I've installed iCloud and I can see all the various iCloud applications in my 'Applications' window. I attempt to login to iCloud mail, and the login page appears, I enter my login information (that works on my iPad) and the screen then indicates "Connection Error". Yes, I do have internet connectivity. I've reinstalled the software twice with no luck. In short, I cannot login to iCloud mail on my PC - but I can if I switch the user profile on my daughter's iPad to mine, and access the mail icon there.
Secondly, my original iTunes account was linked to an '@shaw.ca' email account and this is my AppleID (yes I have a newly created icloud ID for parental supervision over my daughter's purchases on her iPad). I'm venturing a guess that because the '@shaw.ca' AppleID is used for purchases, etc... that all her parental requests have been going there - except I never receive a request and I can't seem to approve her purchases. Does this only work within icloud account ID's (I'm guessing)?
Assuming this is the case, how can I convert all my existing content over to my icloud ID? Then again, I'm concerned because iCloud doesn't seem to work on my PC. The applications look pretty slick if you're an 'APPLE only' family - which we're not. At this point, I'm ready to return the iPad to the store and buy a different tablet from a company not set on global domination.
Dave

Thanks for your input. And your suggestion about read-only access was one I tried but didn't meet the needs of keeping our calendars together.
However, I think that I may have solved my challenge quite by accident.
Before I installed iCloud on the PC I turned on iCloud on her iPhone and mine, then I turned on iCloud on both of our IPads and verified that any entry on any device propogated to the others.
I then installed the control panel for iCloud on the PC and found my challenge of either all from outlook or nothing; calendar, contacts, and tasks. Having experienced challenges with a previous try I did not want to sync contacts, so I left everything unchecked.
I had previously be doing syncs with itunes and outlook and when I went back in to do another sync I discovered that doing a sync updates my pc calendar without using the iCloud application and since all 4 devices are synced via the iCloud, I can make changes on any device and they will show up on all others.
The only drawback is the PC must be synced through ITunes before any changes show up but I can live with that.
Regards RLW
Message was edited by: rlw0217 OOPS, the four devices are syncing but the pc is totally out of the picture now. UGH

Mail and Notes won't enable in Mavericks

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Mail tells me:
"Your iCloud Mail account could not be enabled.
Try enabling Mail again."
and Notes tells me:
"Notes can't be enables at this time.
Wait a moment and then try turning on Notes again."
Someone please help me figure this out. These two apps are a big part of my life.

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I've just installed Mavericks and I'm instantly having problems with Mail and Notes. To wit:
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2) Some Smart Mailboxes now only display only a handful of messages, when before the upgrade some of those boxes contained dozens, if not hundreds of messages.
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Mail and Notes stopped working on my Macbook after 10.8.5 upgrade iOS7 upgrade

Hello
I recently upgraded my system to 10.8.5.
I also recently upgraded my 2 iphones to iOS7.
Then i found out my Notes were not syncing on my macbook pro, but the sync works fine on both iphones and when i check the iCloud website, they are also updated.
Then mail also stopped working and after reading some posts on this forum, i understand that mail and notes are somehow connected (both using IMAP?)..
I can't configure my iCloud email account on the mail app, i get a "iCloud IMAP « p03-imap.mail.me.com » not responding" answer, whatever i do. I tried deleting the account, deleting all entries linked to the mail app in the keychain, changing my iCloud password to match new apple password requirements.... nothing works.
And all my other email accounts don't work anymore either. Mail just won't connect with any Imap or Pop server.
My internet works fine, I can access all those emails account via webmail interfaces.
Again, my iCloud works fine on all other iOS7 devices.
What's the problem??
Thanks
jk

Mail.
Hold down the option key and go to Finder/Go, then select your User Library. Select Containers/com.apple.mail. Move the folder com.apple.mail to your desktop. You must move the entire folder, not just the contents.
Re-launch Mail and test. If the problem is solved, recreate any required Mail settings and import any emails you want to save from the folder on the desktop. You can then put the folder in the Trash. If the problem remains, return the folder to where you got it replacing the one that is there.
Information learned from Linc Davis.

ICloud Mail - will not send in Outlook 2010

Hello:
I am desperate to get iCloud email working on my Win 7/Outlook 2010 machine. I have iCloud setup on my MacBook Pro and iPad using mail, calendar and contacts. On the Windows machine, I used the iCloud control panel to create the mail account setup.
It used my new @.me.com account as the user (only the name, not the @me.com).
It used p02-imap.mail.me.com and P02-smtp.mail.me.com
Port 993 with SSL for sending and port 587 with TLS for sending.
The problem is with authenticating to the smtp server. It stops and asks for a password. I have tried every port/encription option and still no joy. It authenticates to the imap for getting messages.
I can login to iCloud's web app and use the MBP and iPad without an issue. It seems like hundreds of people are complaining about the same thing.
What is the ciorrect seetings for iCloud mail and why does the auto config fail?
Thanks,
Kevin

I agree, i can't understand why they don't just explain the settings. And why they do not consistently work.
I too had issues, Outlook was "working" when i set up the @me account, then I started getting the annoying little internat email login popup (that does not go away). Finally after many "experiments" i have it "apparently working" (will explain working with the following settings:
accoutn type: IMAP
incoming server: imap.mail.me.com Port: 993: SSL
outgoing server: smtp.mail.me.com Port: 25 (default): Auto
"Require SPA" is checked, but not on outgoing server.
It does now finally work without putting up the annoying internet email login. However, now i discoverd a greater problem.
OUTLOOK IS NOT REALLY SENDING THE EMAIL. It is putting it in the "sent" box as if it did, but no one receives it. No errors, no warning. And this dates all the way back to the time i started using the @me account. My only work around is to use the stupid icloud mail browser app. Really low in functionality compared to outlook.
This really affects the reliability of the icloud product and this is a serious error. It really cuts down on the utility of the icloud and whewther it can be integrated with the PC at all. Like everyone else i have also had the creation of multiple calendars and multiple contacts.
Apple better fix this quick or a lot of people will start using gmail, droid and google cloud products.

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What is wrong with icloud mail and how do I fix it?

What is wrong with icloud mail and how do I fix it?
I put the icloud mail login address in the browser, it brings up the login screen.
I put the login details in correctly, it says icloud has stopped responding, I always send to Apple.
It restarts and I get the right screen, below, but all of the icons are blurred out. If you hover over them they sometimes indicate what they are but won’t let me launch them.
I am using an Advent Laptop with a Celeron processor with Windows 7 and the browser is Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7. (I know I am expecting a lot of it). All of my software is up to date.
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Hello, Fightlikeaninja.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is an article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
iCloud: Troubleshooting web browser issues with iCloud.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4050
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