If an email host shuts down, or their business practices no longer align with mine, I can move it to any host of my choosing whenever I want. More importantly, custom email domains allow you to “own” your email address, affording portability that allows you to move it between email hosts. For starters, if you have a business, it can make your business seem more legitimate.
There are several reasons why you’d want to choose a custom domain for email. In this hands-on walkthrough, I show you how to set it up. The new custom email feature, which is currently in beta, has been something that iCloud Mail users like myself have been wanting for years.
Another perk included with iCloud+ is the ability to set up an iCloud Mail custom email domain. When Apple announced iCloud+ at WWDC 2021, it revealed that paid iCloud tiers would receive additional perks such as support for Private Relay, and Hide My Email.
