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How to Change Mail From Push To Fetch, The iPhone Mail app lets you have more than one account, so it’s no surprise that you get hundreds of emails every day. So, depending on how you have it set up, your Mail app will use more memory in the background.
Here, we suggested that you only set push mail for active Mail accounts. Let’s look at how to do that and set how often your iPhone or iPad should check for new mail. These settings help to make the iPhone’s battery last longer.
Steps to Change Mail From Push To Fetch
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Mail.
- Tap Accounts.
- Tap Fetch New Data.
- Tap the switch next to Push to turn push mail off. You’ll know push mail is off when the switch is gray.
- At the bottom of your screen under Fetch, tap Every 30 Minutes. If you’d rather have your iPhone fetch your mail every 15 minutes or every hour, you can tap those options instead.
Push
If you choose the Push option, Apple’s email server will send your emails as soon as they come in. With this method, you’ll see emails in the Mail app faster, and your iPhone won’t have to spend time asking the server itself.
Fetch
Fetch means that your iPhone will regularly check with Apple’s email server for new messages. If it finds something, the emails will be downloaded. You can configure how often your iPhone checks for email:
- Automatically: Your iPhone will fetch new data in the background only when on power and on Wi-Fi.
- Manually: Your email only arrives when you open Mail and it refreshes.
- Hourly
- Every 30 minutes
- Every 15 minutes
FAQ
How do I change my Apple Mail to fetch?
To change these options: Tap Accounts after going to Settings > Mail. Tap Get New Information. Choose a setting, like Automatically or Manually, or set a schedule for how often the Mail app gets data.
How do I turn off push to my email?
On Android, you can turn off push notifications by going to Settings > Notifications. Android is similar to iOS in that you can turn off push notifications for specific apps or use a “Do not disturb” mode.
Should iPhone Mail be push or fetch?
Most people think that Push is better for your iPhone’s battery life, but Fetch can also help if you set it to check the server less often. You can also pick which email boxes will be pushed. Also, Push only works with more recent email protocols, such as IMAP.
What is the difference between push and fetch mail?
The user can choose how often the device checks for new email with the Fetch New Data feature. Push is a feature that is only available with certain email accounts that send emails to the device automatically. Push uses more power and could shorten the battery’s life.
How do I change my Mail settings?
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- In the top right, click Settings. See all settings.
- At the top, choose a settings page, such as General, Labels, or Inbox.
- Make your changes.
- After you’re done with each page, click Save Changes at the bottom.