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WHY DO I NEED ICLOUD ALONG WITH MY GMAIL ACCOUNT? THEY AT CONFLICTING.

BillB-4605 0 Reputation points
2026-06-01T22:24:22.2433333+00:00

I HAVE TO OPEN E-MAILS TO READ MY E-MAIL. I WANT GMAIL. HOW CAN I STOP ICLOUD

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  1. Chloe-V 8,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-06-02T04:17:24.9366667+00:00

    Hi BillB-4605,

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. 

    I understand how inconvenient this must be. If you only want to use Gmail, you do not need to keep iCloud in new Outlook for Windows. You can remove the iCloud account from Outlook, and this will only remove it from the Outlook app — it will not delete your iCloud account.

    Please try these steps in new Outlook for Windows:

    • Open Settings or View settings.
    • Go to Accounts > Your accounts.
    • Find the iCloud account and select Manage.
    • If needed, select Manage next to your Gmail account and set it as the primary account.

    If you do not want to use Outlook at all, you can also use Gmail directly in your web browser or in the Gmail app.

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    2026-06-01T22:24:32.6433333+00:00

    In new Outlook for Windows, Gmail and iCloud are separate accounts. iCloud is not required to use Gmail, and one account does not automatically disable the other. To “stop iCloud” in Outlook, remove or de‑prioritize the iCloud account so only Gmail is used.

    To remove or de‑prioritize iCloud in new Outlook:

    1. On the View tab, select View settings, or on the File tab, select Account info.
    2. Select Accounts > Your accounts.
    3. In the list of email accounts, find the iCloud account.
    4. Select Manage next to the iCloud account.
    5. To stop using it in Outlook, choose Remove.
      • Confirm removal. This removes the iCloud account from Outlook on this device; it does not delete the iCloud account at Apple.
    6. If both Gmail and iCloud remain and Gmail should be the main account, select Manage next to the Gmail account and choose Set as primary account.

    After this, Outlook will show and send mail only from the remaining/primary account (for example, Gmail), and iCloud mail will no longer appear in Outlook.

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