Apple Mail
Apple's built-in email client for Mac, iPhone and iPad, with account setup, mailbox organization and provider synchronization.
About Apple Mail
Apple Mail is Apple's built-in email client for Mac, iPhone and iPad. It handles account setup, mailbox organization and synchronization with email providers. Apple's support pages cover adding accounts automatically or manually on iPhone and iPad, choosing the correct service provider, and fixing problems with sending email, including issues with iCloud Mail.
Hide My Email, which generates unique, random email addresses that forward to your inbox, is part of an iCloud+ subscription and is not described as included in the free app.
Key features
- Account setup on iPhone and iPad, either automatic or manual
- Guidance for choosing the correct service provider when adding an account
- Troubleshooting steps for email that cannot be sent
- Mailbox organization and synchronization with email providers
- Hide My Email, which creates random addresses that forward to your inbox
Best for: Users of Apple devices who want to set up and manage email accounts in the built-in Mail app.
Good for
- Built into Mac, iPhone and iPad
- Accounts can be added automatically or manually
Watch out for
- Hide My Email requires an iCloud+ subscription
Apple Mail at a glance
- Website
- support.apple.com/mail
- Category
- Productivity › Email Tools
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS, iPadOS
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 8, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 8, 2026
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Apple Mail FAQ
What should I do if I can't send email in Mail?
Apple's support page lists steps for sending problems in the Mail app on iPhone, iPad or Mac, and for cases where iCloud Mail is not working.
How do I add an email account to Mail on iPhone or iPad?
You can set up an account automatically or manually. Apple's support page also explains how to choose the correct service provider when adding the account.
What is Hide My Email?
Hide My Email generates unique, random email addresses that forward to your inbox. It is part of an iCloud+ subscription.
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