How do I have iCloud save my gmail?

Best Ways to Save Gmail Emails to iCloud

Option 1: Use the Apple Mail App with Both Accounts

This is the simplest way to have Gmail emails live inside your iCloud ecosystem — without changing your address.

Here's How:

1. On your Mac, open the Mail app.
2. Go to Mail > Settings > Accounts > + to add your Gmail account.
3. Also ensure your iCloud Mail is active (same screen).
4. Once Gmail is added:

• • You can drag any email or folder from Gmail into your iCloud inbox or folders.
  • This copies the emails to iCloud’s servers, under your Apple ID.

This works exactly like migrating data — your Gmail stays intact, and you now have a backup in iCloud Mail.

Option 2: Use Rules to Auto-Forward from Gmail to iCloud

If you want Gmail to automatically forward new messages to iCloud Mail (for redundancy):

Steps:

1. Log in to Gmail.com
2. Go to Settings (⚙️) > See All Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP
3. Click Add a forwarding address, and enter your iCloud email
4. Google will send a confirmation code to iCloud Mail — enter it back into Gmail
5. Once confirmed, choose to forward all mail or create a filter for selected types (e.g., only archive-worthy ones)

This does not delete Gmail copies, just sends a duplicate to iCloud.

Option 3: One-Time Gmail Backup into iCloud (via Mac Mail)

If you want to bulk move old Gmail emails to iCloud for storage:

1. Open the Mail app on Mac
2. Add your Gmail and iCloud accounts
3. Wait for Gmail to fully sync (this may take a while if you have lots of messages)
4. Select messages or folders from Gmail, then drag them into an iCloud Mail folder on the sidebar

This gives you a one-time archival of older Gmail emails inside iCloud.