If your iPhone emails aren't updating, there could be a number of issues. These include incompatible system settings, software issues, differences in email protocols, etc. Here are different ways to fix the problem and start receiving emails as usual.
1. Manual refresh
Try manually refreshing your Mail app before attempting anything more complicated. Open the app's inbox, drag your finger down the screen until you see the wheel spinning, then release. This will prompt the application to (reconnect) to the email server.
In the Mail app, you can see the last time your email was synced at the bottom. Just updated means the manual refresh process was successful.
2. Turn Airplane Mode on and off
Connection problems can cause email on your iPhone to stop updating. To refresh the connection, open the application Setting on your iPhone and turn on the switch next to it Airplane mode. You can also click Airplane mode and turn off words Control center. Here's a guide to using and customizing Control Center on your iPhone.
Then wait 10 seconds, turn Airplane Mode off, then check your Mail app. If nothing changes, try refreshing manually like step 1 above.
3. Reset network settings
You can fix any potential connection problems by resetting your network settings. You can do this in the iPhone reset section, which allows you to reset your iPhone's Home screen layout, network settings, location, keyboard dictionary, etc.
Enter Settings > General > Switch or reset iPhone > Reset > Reset network settings. This will reset your Wi-Fi network and password, cellular settings, and any VPN/APN settings you used previously.
After completing the reset of network settings, you must manually reconnect to any Wi-Fi network. You should then force close and reopen the Mail app to see if the problem persists.
4. Check Mail settings
If you're still not receiving emails on your iPhone, it might be due to an issue in the app. Normally, you will receive email notifications and updates if you enable the Push button for the app.
Instead of trying to 'grab' your emails, Push instructs the email server to 'push' them to your iPhone.
So when your iPhone emails stop updating, quickly check your email update settings again. Start by entering Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Account > Fetch new datathen turn on the button Push.
If you're only having problems with a specific mailbox, tap that mailbox from the list of accounts and select Push from the menu on the next page. For accounts that don't offer a Push option (such as Gmail accounts), select it Fetch.
Next, select the update frequency from the fetch schedule under the Fetch new data page. You need to set it to the fastest update interval possible – Every 15 minutes. If you want to update your emails even faster, manually refresh the Mail app.
5. Delete and reinstall the Mail app
One surefire method to reset any possible problems in an app is to delete and reinstall the app itself. This will restore any settings you may have tampered with to default and can fix the iPhone email not updating issue.
To remove the Mail app, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Mailclick Delete the application and confirm by selecting Delete the application.
Then reinstall the Mail app from the App Store, launch the app, and sign in with your email address. You can add any additional accounts within Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Accounts > Add account.
6. Delete and re-add the account
Remove and re-add any problematic accounts that refuse to update. This will help you fix problems caused by faulty or corrupted configurations.
To do this, go in Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail accounts and select the account in error. Then, click on Delete account. Confirm your action by selecting Delete from my iPhone. When done, return to the Mail Accounts page and tap Add account to re-add the account. Once you're logged in and can see your email, manually refresh to load the new email.
7. Check notification settings
If the problem is that you're not receiving notifications about email updates, you should check your notification settings. Open the application Setting and go ahead Notifications > Mail. If Allow Notifications is disabled, tap the switch to turn it on.
Then, make sure your notification settings (Icon, Sound, and Banner Style) are set to alert you when new emails arrive in your inbox. You can also customize other notification settings in this section.
Also important, press Customize notifications to check the notification settings for each account to make sure they're set up to your liking.
However, iPhone notifications can be complicated to use, which could be why you're not receiving emails on your iPhone.
8. Turn on background app refresh
Another possible fix is to enable background app refresh. This feature allows apps to update with new content even when you're not using them.
To enable background app refresh, go to Settings > General > Background App Refreshclick Refresh apps in the background and select the condition you want to use – Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi & Mobile Data. If you want to reduce mobile data usage, select Wi-Fi; If not, please choose Wi-Fi & Mobile Data.
Finally, scroll down the list of apps and make sure the switch next to Mail isn't turned off.
9. Check mobile data settings
Some people restrict certain apps from using mobile data to save data usage. If you notice your Mail app isn't updating when using cellular data, chances are you've blocked it from using your iPhone's cellular bandwidth.
To disable the setting, open the app Setting and choose Mobile/mobile services from the menu. Then in section Mobile dataturn on the switch next to Mail.
If you don't see the app, tap it Show all and scroll down the application list.
10. Turn off low data mode
iOS has a Low Data Mode that saves cellular and Wi-Fi bandwidth. If you have enabled this feature before, it may be the reason why your iPhone Mail is not updating, as it may limit Internet activity on the app.
To allow the Mail app full Internet access, you must check that you have enabled Low Data Mode for Wi-Fi and Cellular Data. To turn off Low Data Mode on Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and click on the icon Information next to an active Wi-Fi connection. Next, turn off the switch next to it Low data mode.
To turn off Low Data Mode on mobile data, go to Settings > Cellular/Cellular Services > Cellular/Cellular Data Options and turn off the switch next to it Low data mode.
11. Turn off low power mode
Another feature that can limit Internet activity on the Mail app is Low Power Mode, which tends to limit various background activities, so you can save your iPhone's battery.
To turn this feature off, go to Settings > Battery and turn off the switch Low power mode.
12. Restart and update iPhone
Another option to resolve app-specific issues is to turn off your iPhone and restart it. See Quantrimang.com's guide on how to restart iPhone for detailed instructions. If that doesn't solve your problem, try updating your iPhone because the Mail app may not be able to update your inbox due to bugs and glitches in your iPhone's system software.
If the Mail app continues to fail to update your mailbox, it may be due to an issue beyond your control. All that's left to do is contact your email service provider for help.
