What is push mail on iphone
Push mail on an iPhone refers to the ability of your iPhone to receive email messages in real-time, without the need for you to manually check your email account or sync your device with your email provider.
When you set up push mail on your iPhone, your email provider (such as Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook) sends notifications to your device whenever new emails arrive in your inbox. This allows you to receive and read your emails as soon as they are sent to you, rather than waiting for you to manually check your email account or sync your device.
Here's how push mail works on an iPhone:
- You set up your email account on your iPhone using the Mail app.
- You enable push mail for your email account by going to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > [Your Email Account] > Advanced > Push.
- Your email provider sets up a push notification service that sends notifications to your iPhone whenever new emails arrive in your inbox.
- When a new email arrives, your iPhone receives the notification and downloads the email from your email provider's server.
- The email is then displayed in your inbox on your iPhone, where you can read and respond to it as usual.
Push mail is different from fetch mail, which is a setting that allows your iPhone to periodically check your email account for new messages. With fetch mail, your iPhone will check your email account at set intervals (such as every 15 minutes) and download any new messages. With push mail, your iPhone receives notifications in real-time, allowing you to stay up-to-date with your emails as they arrive.
Some benefits of using push mail on your iPhone include:
- Real-time notifications: You'll receive notifications as soon as new emails arrive, allowing you to stay up-to-date with your emails.
- Convenience: You don't need to manually check your email account or sync your device to receive new emails.
- Improved productivity: With push mail, you can respond to emails quickly and efficiently, without having to wait for your device to sync with your email provider.
However, it's worth noting that push mail can also use more battery power and data than fetch mail, as your iPhone is constantly connected to your email provider's servers and receiving notifications.