I then used my iCloud email and the new password, and have iCloud in my Mail, Calendars and People apps. I already had 2-factor authentication turned on, so all I had to do was sign into and generate an "app specific password" in the security section below the list of my trusted hone numbers.
Once you've done that, you can add your iCloud email account to Outlook, using the steps here: iCloud: Set up iCloud Mail on your devices. In order to use an app-specific password, you first need to set up two-factor authentication, as detailed in this article: Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support. Click Next when the System Restore window opens. Switch to the ‘System Protection’ tab and click the ‘System Restore’ button. Click the option from the search results to open the System Properties window.
This means that, in order to sign into Outlook with your iCloud email account, you need to set up an app-specific password, as detailed here: Using app-specific passwords - Apple Support. Here is how to run System Restore: Open the Start menu and type Create a restore point (no quotes). Ī recent update has made app-specific passwords necessary in order to utilize your iCloud email account with non-Apple devices. Apple says that because it's a Windows thing, they give up!įound this response in another discussion here, and it worked for me. But both of these are necessary for my work.Īny ideas are quite welcome. I only use iCloud in Windows for synchronizing bookmarks (Chrome and Internet Explorer), and for the iCoud Drive. To say this is frustrating is an understatement. I noticed that my iCloud drive folder is also empty after the last reinstallation process. I have tried deleting iCloud, reinstalling, and rebooting the machine between every action. I have entered the password and code at least two dozen times in the past couple of days, and it always asks again later. Now, iCloud in Windows asks for my password every 10-15 minutes, which of course must be approved by entering the two-factor code from my phone. I thought nothing of it until I got home. Last week I traveled out of the country (Turks & Caicos) and when I logged in to Windows 10 (in Bootcamp), iCloud asked for my login password.