iPhone mail.app auto checking not, err, auto checking
I’m sure I’m not the only person suffering this bug, so I’m posting about it here in the feint hope that someone, somewhere will have a fix !
I always have my iPhone set to check for new email messages every 15 minutes. This used to work fine, and I’d be notified of new messages by the little bubble above the mail icon. All was well with the world. Of late however, I’ve noticed that it isn’t always checking for new mail on its own, and needs a bit of prompting by myself. If I open mail, the ‘last checked’ time could be hours ago. Opening the app forces it to check for new mail as normal, until 15 minutes later when nothing happens again.
Usually a reboot temporarily fixes the issue, but soon enough it’s rearing its ugly head once more. Unfortunately I can’t think of any apps I’ve installed that could have something to do with it, and I’m certainly loathe to do a restore and start all over again. It’s amazing how many apps you install and don’t even realise you need them !
So, the-iBlog readers, I’m in your capable hands. Have you had this problem? Have you found a fix or are you too still suffering from erratic email? Let me know in the comments section and I’ll reply ASAP.
Thanks guys !
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Comment from Oli
Time: May 30, 2008, 11:40 pm
Jez, it does seem to be a bit of a problem for a few people. Hopefully the next firmware will fix it.

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Comment from Jez
Time: May 30, 2008, 1:02 pm
Bit late replying to this, didn’t realise how much it would get buried in the meantime! I’m having the same problem Oli, noticed it the other day and did some searching on the web - appears we’re not the only ones and it seems as if the problem occurs for some regardless of firmware (have seen complaints across all the different ones).
I read somewhere that turning on Data Roaming helped, when I did this I also dropped the frequency down from 30 to 15 minutes. This fixed things for a couple of days, but last night it stopped checking again - I had three unread emails that weren’t be reported on the phone at all. Wish I had a fix but I figured I’d mention it anyway!