HT5330 Setting up iCloud Mail on iOS 4.2.1

I'm trying to setup iCloud Mail on an iPod touch running iOS 4.2.1, but the iPod says that imap.me.com is not responding. Are these instructions still correct correct now that MobileMe has been shut down? I assume not.

I had the same issue. I just got my emails to work on my iPhone 3g (running iOS 4) by using server details from another support article (support.apple.com/kb/HT4864) instead of the ones given in this article. These addresses include 'mail'. Ie:
IMAP (Incoming Mail Server) information:
Server name: imap.mail.me.com
SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:
Server name: smtp.mail.me.com
This worked for me. Hopefully it works for you too!

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Mail preferences > Accounts and set it up using the Mail Server Information.
Some users have apparently encountered issues using this information in pre-Lion set ups (I haven't), Roger Wilmut has kindly provided instructions for those who find themselves with this problem.
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I have converted my mobileme account to iCloud - but due to the hardware on my desktop must remain with Snow Leopard. How do I set up the mail application to use my new iCloud email account.

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If you have moved your MobileMe account to iCloud or have a straight iCloud account here are the steps for mail There are no work arounds for Calendars, Bookmarks, or Contacts.
There are 15 Steps total.
If you are adding the account from mail preferences you will need these steps.
Remove their previous account (after making sure anything important is backed up).
Open the Mail application (On the desktop. Looks like a Stamp w/Eagle) up on the Mac.
Once you are there, click on "Mail" from the top menu bar and go to "Preference".
Then go to "Accounts".
Let me know once you are there. Do you see your MobileMe account on the left pane?
Click on your MobileMe / iCloud account and then the to delete it.
Then click the ( + ) sign:
1) In the Add Account pane, enter in the full iCloud email address and password
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3) For Account Type, change the drop down menu to IMAP
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5) Enter the full email address for User Name.
6) Hold down Option again and the 'Create' button will switch to 'Continue'. Click Continue
7) Check the box to use SSL and make sure Authentication is set to Password
8) Hold down Option again and the 'Create' button will switch to 'Continue'. Click Continue
9) Change the Outgoing Mail server to smtp.mail.me.com
10) Make sure the 'Use Authentication' box is checked.
11) Enter the full email address for User Name and then enter the password
12) Hold down Option again and the 'Create' button will switch to 'Continue'. Click Continue
13) Check the box to use SSL and make sure Authentication is set to Password
14) Click Create and Click Create again on the final pane.
15) Done

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Hello pootieq, iCloud is an awesome feature for backing up your phone info. Have you checked your iCloud settings to ensure the Backup option for contacts is enabled http://vz.to/1E1kigx? You can also check the iCloud page via browser to review your backed up phone content at www.apple.com/icloud.
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@mouse57:
Do you mean that support document: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4864 ?

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So I thought I had it beat, finally. I thought I would just make life easy by using my appleID (a nonfunctioning mac.com address with which I have continued to use to make appstore and itunes purchases) to set up icloud, and then create me.com addresses within that account.
I fought with it all day and finally beat it into submission today, after I discovered that the reason I could not sent mail was nothing to do with me or the account, but to do with the smtp servers not functioning as they should. Its all working really well on my computer. It never occurred to me that this would be a problem on my iphone and ipad. These revert to the AppleID which cannot accept email. *Hitting self upside da head*.
Anybody got a suggestion for this particular problem before I run screaming down the road, tearing out my hair and threatening to go Android instead? (j/k)

I guess there isn't one. I've gone back to using my mobileme account and sent out yet another email to my friends to rescind the previous one.
AND discovered that Apple has not taken into account that MERGING contact lists will create duplicates. No option to replace... or to NOT duplicate.
Its INSANE!!

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Starting this afternoon, I can't get iCloud email on my wifi iPad. "Cannot get mail the connection to the server failed." Same thing on my iPhone. In order to get iCloud mail on my iPhone, I have to turn off wifi, and turn on Cellular Data.

Same problem on all my devices. No mail. haven’t received mail since this morning. All was working fine before. Deleted acct in mail preferences (lost all info and mailboxes) and still getting ‘The server returned the error: The server “p99-imap.mail.me.com” cannot be contacted on port 993″ also tried 143. Now I’ve lost all mailboxes and access to all iCloud mail data. ? Any ideas what’s up?
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When I first got in to iCloud, my Mail app on my Mac and iPod were fine, but when U went back to them some time later, they kept requesting my password and then not connecting to the servers. I deleted the account from all Mail apps and tried to set them back up again, but now it says the servers aren't responding and won't let me continue setting up my accounts.
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I've just had another look at it, and it seems it doesn't save your password so keeps signing out before it gets a chance to connect with the servers. The tickbox next to the Mail icon under the iCloud section in System Preferences keeps deselecting itself. This also happens when trying to log into icloud.com, where it says "Keep me signed in", it doesn't keep you signed in.

Error setting up iCloud mail

My Apple ID is an address @mac.com. When I set it up for iCloud it was all okay but there's a but.
I can't send mail on my iPhone via the @me.com address. It tries to use the @mac.com address and I can't fix it. I tried to change it in the settings but the address is unchangeable.
Although I can't send mail, I can receive it no problems. But even then, when I try to reply the message, the address it tries to use is the @mac.com and it doesn't even display the @me.com as an option.
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Why are you trying to set it up manually? You should be able to sign in in System Preferences>iCloud and check 'Mail' in the checklist there, and it will set it up automatically (of course you may get the same error).

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I called another senior advisor-2 and told him my original alias problem, and the issue I had with their solution to it (unlimited access). He said that didn't sound right and that he'd look into it. He called back and told me that HIS email account was having the exact same problem and that another senior advisor would contact me. He (sr.advisor-3) did and requested access to my email account AGAIN. I called the advisor-2 who was having the same problem that I was and asked him why they couldn't experiment with his email account instead of mine. His (sr.advisor-2) reply was as lame as the proposed solution, he said because I'm the one who put the help ticket in for it. Seriously? Once again I denied them access to it.
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HT4759 I need to set up icloud mail keep getting message about non traditional roman letters?

I continually get a message in read telling me I can't use non-traditional Roman letters in the e-mail account.

Is your email address using strange letters (non Roman)? You might try creating an alias email address using normal letters. See link...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2622
Admitedly I may not have this right. There was a post a week or so ago regarding this problem. I just don't recall whether it was the primary email address of the icloud account that was the problem or something else. At any rate, look at this link, it might help.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5621?viewlocale=en_US

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Everything I do, still icloud is off line.

iCloud: Setup @icloud.com email address:
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Manually set up 10.5.8 Leopard for iCloud mail

10.5.8 Manually set up iCloud mail on Leopard's Mail applicaiton
****Setting up 10.5.8 Leopard is not supported by Apple's iCloud.*****
Setting up iCloud mail is at WILL.
iCloud: Supported system requirements:
Summary--This article explains the minimum system requirements for using iCloud. To create a free iCloud account, you must have either an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or a Mac with OS X Lion 10.7.2.
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Backup your email messages that are currently shown in Mac Mail Application.
MobileMe, Mail: Copying MobileMe or IMAP email messages to your hard disk
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Remove you previous MobileMe account. (after making sure anything important is backed up).
1. Open Mail.
2. Click File > Add Account. (If this is the first time you've opened Mail, you'll                     be automatically prompted to add an                     account). In 10.5.8 Leopard uncheck "Automatically set up account", then select Continue.
3. Enter your
    Example: Full name-- Johnny Apple
    Email address-- [email protected] or [email protected]
    Password-- Enterpass1*
4. Choose the Account type. Select IMAP. Then, enter description (for example, "Johnny Apple's iCloud account").
5. Enter the Incoming Mail Server, User Name, and Password using the following settings:
     ▪       Incoming Mail Server: mail.me.com
     ▪       User Name: Your iCloud email address (Don't add @me or @mac)
     ▪       Password: Your password
6. Click Continue to proceed.
7. Enter a description, such as "iCloud Outgoing Server"
8. For the Outgoing Mail Server enter: smtp.me.com.
9. Select "Use authentication" and verify you entered your user name (youriCloud email address without @me.com/@mac) and password.
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10. Verify your settings in Account Summary, and then check "Take account online."
11. Click Create to finish configuring your mail account.
12. After completing these steps, you can send and receive email via your iCloud account.

My gMail settings in 10.5.8 PPC & 10.6 to 10.10 Intel...
Email address: [email protected]
Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
Port 993 SSL
Outgoing: smtp.gmail.com
Use default ports I25, 465, 587)
Authentication: Password
In gMail Webmail you must check prefs to allow IMAP insteaad of POP.
Gmail send but not receive...
Here are two steps that have come in handy in related situations
1) login to gmail on your computer or device via a web browser
2) once logged in successfully, go to this URL to unlock:
https://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptch
The Password rejection can confuse people since it's a catch all meaning...
This Password, Username, Authentication method... is not recognized on this Port to this Server, or a server end problem.
Or duplicate entries in Keychain Access.
If using a browser to login via WebMail works it's not Name or Password, but one of the other ones.
The receiving email ports are:
IMAP is port 143
IMAP-SSL is port 993
POP is port 110
POP-SSL is port 995
Outgoing ports are...
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HT5330 Setting up iCloud Mail on iOS 4.2.1

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