Merge primary email across all devices

iPhone has a primary email with iCloud and iMac has a different primary email with an alias iCloud email address attached. How to convert the iMac to match the iPhone primary email?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.7

Posted on Mar 24, 2025 7:47 AM

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Mar 25, 2025 1:03 AM in response to ja3118

From Mac sign out iCloud alia mail address ( it can be an an alias of your primary mail address of Apple ID signed in iPhone ) , and then sign in with primary apple id of iPhone , the two mail address ( Apple IDs ) will be exactly the same , make sure two devices should be on the same network .

Then follow the steps .

Sign in with the same Apple ID & password say example1@icloud.com on your iPhone & Mac and connect both with an usb cable .Overview of syncing your Mac and your devices - Apple Support

Click on finder > general > sync .

Let the bar be completely loaded .

Open your mailbox in iPhone .

Click on edit option on the up-right corner .

Click on “new mailbox” option on your down-right corner .

In the new mail box , in the name section enter your iCloud id say example1@icloud.com

And set your mailbox location as per you requirement (iCloud / gmail) - prefer iCloud 

Then again click on edit , you will see your apple id , under it you will find an option of “new mailbox '’on your right corner > chose the name for your folder and add the mailbox location ( iCloud id )> click on save > finally click on done .


The folder is created in iPhone , from web browser ( mac ) open www.icoud.com in mail section in the bottom left corner click on refresh , the mail folders will be visible after few moments , then open IMAP account in mac  Add or remove email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support under iCloud section in the bottom click on drop down arrows all mail folders will appear .


For gmail accounts .


How to transfer mails from Mac to iPhone , even they are signed in with same Apple ID and password say example1@icloud.com 

In iPhone go to settings > in password and accounts > click on add account you can select the desired account it could be gmail , enter gmail address and password and sign in it will prompt to check calendar , mail , notes , slide the box of them the apps data will start syncing .

There is an option fetch new data - push > in iPhone

You can connect the iPhone and Mac using usb cable and sync them Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi - Apple Support

Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

The mails from Mac / iPhone will sync and take hours ( the fastest way is sync complete data ) , make sure all mails should be read ( no blue dots on each mail message ) Mark emails as read or unread in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


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