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Make iPhone Mail Check for New Mail Less Often or Never

Use your iPhone Settings app to customize email collection intervals

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 7, 2021 Reviewed by Ryan Perian Reviewed by Ryan Perian Western Governors University Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

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Go to Settings > Mail > Accounts > Fetch New Data. Toggle the Push switch to the off position.For each account, choose Push to update mail as often as possible, or Fetch to manually schedule a time, then select a Fetch schedule.Fetch schedule options include Automatically, Manually, Hourly, Every 30 Minutes, and Every 15 Minutes. One way to extend iPhone battery life is to limit how often your phone checks for new email. Here's how to prevent iPhone Mail from checking for new mail automatically, as well as how to schedule accounts (or specific folders) to check for new messages using iOS 12 and later.

How to Make iPhone Mail Check for Mail Less Often or Never

The Fetch New Data email settings can be changed to set how often iPhone Mail checks your accounts for new messages. The 7 Best iPhones of 2022 Open the Settings app. Go to Mail > Accounts. Tap Fetch New Data. Turn off the Push toggle switch. Push directs the Mail app to update as often as possible, which you don't want if you are trying to reduce how often your iPhone checks for email. Tap each email account that uses push (the account will show Push instead of Fetch). Select Fetch from the next screen so that the fetch settings are applied to that account. Tap the arrow at the top to return to the previous screen. Scroll to the bottom and choose a fetch schedule. Options include Automatically, Manually, Hourly, Every 30 Minutes, and Every 15 Minutes. Automatically downloads emails automatically in the background, but only when your phone is connected to Wi-Fi and power. It's much like Push in that emails arrive as they reach the email server, but it doesn't use all the battery power or data usage.Manually does not check for email at all. To check for messages manually, open the Mail app and refresh the page by pulling the messages down from the top of the screen. Press the home button to save and exit to the home screen. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Pick Folders to Push in iPhone Mail How to Delete an Email Account on an iPhone How to Schedule an Email on iPhone How to Open the iPad's Settings How to Set Up Push Gmail in iPhone Mail How to Access a Yahoo Mail Account in iPhone Mail The 18 Best Tips to Get More iPad Battery Life (Updated for iPadOS 15.5) How to Send a New Email With iPhone Mail App How to Send iPhone Mail From a Different Account How to Send Email to Bcc Recipients in iPhone Mail How to Make iPhone Mail Load Faster How to Search Mail in iPhone Mail How to Email Undisclosed Recipients in iPhone Mail How to Save Contact Information From an iPhone Email How to Fix an iOS 11 Battery Drain How to Indent Text or Decrease Quote Level in iPhone Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies