Connect iCloud Mail to AI Email Filter (App-Specific Password)

iCloud Mail works with AI Email Filter over IMAP. Apple requires an app-specific password for that instead of your Apple Account password.

What you need

• An iCloud Mail address (@icloud.com, @me.com or @mac.com)
• Two-factor authentication on your Apple Account (on by default for most accounts)
• An AI Email Filter account (sign up free)

Step 1: Create an app-specific password

1. Sign in at account.apple.com.
2. Go to Sign-In and Security → App-Specific Passwords.
3. Select Generate an app-specific password, name it AI Email Filter and confirm.
4. Copy the password Apple shows you (format xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx).

You can revoke it on the same page at any time.

Step 2: Connect the mailbox

1. Sign in at app.email-filter.ai and add a mailbox.
2. Enter your iCloud address. The server settings are filled in automatically.
3. Paste the app-specific password and connect.

Settings at a glance

Troubleshooting

• Login fails: make sure you used the app-specific password, not your Apple Account password.
• Custom domain on iCloud+: use the address you send from; the server settings stay the same.
• Password stopped working: app-specific passwords are revoked when you change your Apple Account password. Create a new one.

Next steps

Start with a dry preview and a dedicated review folder. Inspect matching and excluded messages, including different message types from one sender. Review existing sender assignments separately. Trash retention depends on the provider and permanent deletion cannot be undone through History. See recovery limits.