Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Check mail manually
Opening the Mail app triggers a check for new messages, so that's
usually all you need to do. If you're eagerly awaiting a response from
someone, you can also tap the Refresh button (
) at the bottom of the
side panel or popover to load new mail.
Get new mail using Push
Push is available for MobileMe, Exchange, and Yahoo accounts. Do the
following to enable it:
1.
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
2.
Tap the Fetch New Data button.
3.
Make sure the Push option is set to On.
Generally, Push applies to all of your accounts that support the feature.
However, it's possible to disable Push for some accounts: On the same
Fetch New Data screen above, tap the Advanced button, tap an account
name, and then choose the Fetch or Manual option instead of Push.
Check mail on a schedule
For accounts that can't use Push, you can specify an interval for when
Mail does its check, which happens in the background no matter which
app is running and even if the iPad is asleep.
1.
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
2.
Tap the Fetch New Data button.
3.
Tap a time interval to select it (
Figure 4.11
). If you choose Manually,
the accounts are checked only when you open Mail or tap the Refresh
button.
