iCloud won't let me share a folder

My wife and I share an iCloud account. I created a folder and tried to share it with her so we could collaborate. When I try to share it via text the messages app freezes up. When I try to share it via email the mail app freezes up. I tried using iCloud on the web but I get a message: Your invitation couldn't be sent. There may be a problem with the server. Please try again later.


Has anyone else had this problem? How did you fix it?



Posted on Apr 17, 2025 5:48 PM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2025 12:30 PM

akmaniak wrote:

My wife and I share an iCloud account.

This is the cause of your problem, and for this and other reasons should be stopped immediately.


Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support


Under your current setup, it looks like you’re trying to share a folder with yourself, which of course is not supported.

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Apr 18, 2025 12:30 PM in response to akmaniak

akmaniak wrote:

My wife and I share an iCloud account.

This is the cause of your problem, and for this and other reasons should be stopped immediately.


Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support


Under your current setup, it looks like you’re trying to share a folder with yourself, which of course is not supported.

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