How to change iphone mail fetch settings

To change the iPhone's Mail fetch settings, follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Settings app

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Scroll down and tap on "Mail" (or "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" on older iOS versions).
  3. Tap on "Fetch New Data".
  4. Tap on "Fetch Schedule" to choose how often you want to fetch new emails.
    • You can choose from the following options:
      • "Manually" (fetch emails only when you open the Mail app)
      • "Every 15 minutes"
      • "Every 30 minutes"
      • "Every 60 minutes"
      • "Hourly"
      • "Every 2 hours"
      • "Every 4 hours"
      • "Every 12 hours"
  5. Tap on "Advanced" to adjust additional settings:
    • "Push" (fetch emails as soon as they arrive on the server)
    • "Fetch" (fetch emails at the interval you chose earlier)
    • "Minimum fetch size" (set the minimum number of emails to fetch at once)
  6. Tap "Back" to return to the previous screen.
  7. Tap "Save" to save your changes.

Method 2: Using the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the "Mailboxes" tab at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap on the "Edit" button in the top-right corner.
  4. Tap on the "Fetch New Data" button.
  5. Tap on "Fetch Schedule" to choose how often you want to fetch new emails.
  6. Tap on "Advanced" to adjust additional settings (as described above).
  7. Tap "Back" to return to the previous screen.
  8. Tap "Save" to save your changes.

By changing the fetch settings, you can control how often your iPhone checks for new emails and how many emails are fetched at once. This can help conserve battery life, reduce data usage, or ensure that you receive new emails in a timely manner.