Why do I need a me.com email account if I'm already using gmail?

i'm using icloud backup contents on iphone, , saw in order backup emails need create account on me.com. i'm using gmail, , don't need email service.

why need can backup emails? or didn't right...

tia

 

your emails backed up/saved on gmail servers, icloud doesn't touch or have them.

icloud backup doesn't emails, offers free @me.com email. emails stored on account take space on icloud storage.

if you, i'd create @me.com email. used use gmail main mailbox, @me.com service better because pushes emails device rather using fetch.

 

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