Emails to iPhone

[will6910]

Got new phone today and have all set up I thought but not getting emails to phone. Same email address but comes to my old phone and tablet but not to new phone. Any ideas where I could sort this out ?
Thanks

 

[BobGreen]

Are old and new both iPhones?
I’m sure when I got my new one I put them next to each other and they sorted themselves out
Failing that ask a teenager!

 

[will6910]

Yeah both iPhones. I tried that but didn’t work. Also tried shouting at it and threatening to hit it with hammer but that didn’t work also

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Have you added your email address in the email settings section and saved password etc

 

[will6910]

Yeah have email address connected to phone and passwords all correct

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Put down the hammer and check your email settings on both phones are identical.

For most standard email accounts you’ll be wanting to set up using the IMAP protocol. This allows multiple devices to access the same email account and synchronise messages and folders.

If on the other hand you are using the POP protocol on one phone or device then it will suck down all the messages onto that device from the server rather than leaving them there for other devices to synchronise.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Have had this from time to time either with phone or ipad. Swiping into plane mode and back or switch on switch off will sometimes do it but what it dies I have no idea

 

[will6910]

Put down the hammer and check your email settings on both phone are identical.

For most standard email accounts you’ll be wanting to set up using the IMAP protocol. This allows multiple devices to access the same email account and synchronise messages and folders.

If on the other hand you are using the POP protocol on one phone or device then it will suck down all the messages onto that device from the server rather than leaving them there for other devices to synchronise.

I shall double check all settings

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Once you have double and treble checked the email server settings, allow a few hours or overnight for the messages to fully sync. Especially if you have several years worth of messages and folders to sync. Even over a fast internet connection it can take time due to loads on the email server(s) for your account.

 

[will6910]

Thanks

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Thanks

No worries. Good luck with it. Shoot if you need help.

Edit: shout rather than shoot

 

[Still Farming]

Put down the hammer and check your email settings on both phones are identical.

For most standard email accounts you’ll be wanting to set up using the IMAP protocol. This allows multiple devices to access the same email account and synchronise messages and folders.

If on the other hand you are using the POP protocol on one phone or device then it will suck down all the messages onto that device from the server rather than leaving them there for other devices to synchronise.

This must be happening with us somehow.
Switched an old laptop on and looked at windows mail and all emails upto date downloaded and when I went to check on android phone ALL GONE ???
How to stop this or veiw back on mobile please ?
Sorry to "bomb" thread @will6910 but done my head in for long time now ta.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

This must be happening with us somehow.
Switched an old laptop on and looked at windows mail and all emails upto date downloaded and when I went to check on android phone ALL GONE ???
How to stop this or veiw back on mobile please ?
Sorry to "bomb" thread @will6910 but done my head in for long time now ta.

The old laptop most probably has its email client set up using the POP3 protocol. This was an early email client protocol and designed really for “pulling” messages down from an email server.

If you have new messages arrive into the account and the machine set with POP3 protocol accesses it first it will suck down all the messages onto the local machine. So when your other machines go access the email acccount they will not see the new messages as the POP3 machine has already downloaded them from the account. POP3 access can be setup to leave the messages on the server too, but most people don’t bother, and set them to download emails so that old messages don’t clog up their hosts email server.

However as said if you're using multiple machines (laptop, tablet, phone etc) to access the same email account you’re much better off setting them all to use IMAP as the email protocol - this is much better way of synchronising not only what’s in your inbox, but all the other folders in your email account.

 

[will6910]

Woke today to find 400 inbox emails it seems but all from past deleted ones. Marked all as read and now seem to be getting he latest notification emails now from on here so hopefully that’s it sorted and settled now. Thanks for all the help and advice

 

[Still Farming]

The old laptop most probably has its email client set up using the POP3 protocol. This was an early email client protocol and designed really for “pulling” messages down from an email server.

If you have new messages arrive into the account and the machine set with POP3 protocol accesses it first it will suck down all the messages onto the local machine. So when your other machines go access the email acccount they will not see the new messages as the POP3 machine has already downloaded them from the account. POP3 access can be setup to leave the messages on the server too, but most people don’t bother, and set them to download emails so that old messages don’t clog up their hosts email server.

However as said itf you're using multiple machines (laptop, tablet, phone etc) to access the same email account you’re much better off setting them all to use IMAP as the email protocol - this is much better way of synchronising not only what’s in your inbox, but all the other folders in your email account.

Will messages still be on server ?
Would old vista laptop be able to change to IMAP also.
Like you say it sucked all email and attachment like a magnet ?
Maybe still on a cloud.
I am in a cloud ?
Kind regards

 

[J B]

However as said if you're using multiple machines (laptop, tablet, phone etc) to access the same email account you’re much better off setting them all to use IMAP as the email protocol.

In *your* opinion.

I prefer pop - I deal with things differently on my phone and laptop, so prefer it that way!

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

In *your* opinion.

I prefer pop - I deal with things differently on my phone and laptop, so prefer it that way!

I think in 99 cases out of 100 most normal people would like their email to be synchronised across devices @J B

I’ve got 4 email accounts that I typically use, 2 work and 2 personal. I can’t imagine not having them synchronised across devices but we’re all different eh!

It’s generally accepted wisdom that POP should be consigned to the dustbin...

https://www.howtogeek.com/197207/email-basics-pop3-is-outdated-please-switch-to-imap-today/

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Will messages still be on server ?
Would old vista laptop be able to change to IMAP also.
Like you say it sucked all email and attachment like a magnet ?
Maybe still on a cloud.
I am in a cloud ?
Kind regards

Here’s a couple of guides/tutorials to read through to migrate your accounts from POP3 to IMAP....

The really important thing is to back up all your local emails before you make any changes. How and what file or files you backup depends on what email client(s) you use.

http://kadansky.com/files/newsletters/2014/2014_02_28.html

https://www.howtogeek.com/198559/how-to-import-your-pop3-emails-into-an-imap-account/

 

[Still Farming]

Here’s a couple of guides/tutorials to read through to migrate your accounts from POP3 to IMAP....

The really important thing is to back up all your local emails before you make any changes. How and what file or files you backup depends on what email client(s) you use.

http://kadansky.com/files/newsletters/2014/2014_02_28.html

https://www.howtogeek.com/198559/how-to-import-your-pop3-emails-into-an-imap-account/

Thanks but i'll struggle I think ?
Just everytime I switch old laptop on and go on emails it sucks all off android phone other windows 8 laptop seems ok .
Question is how to get back onto phone access old emails with phone that the old computer has grabbed .
Phone emails say to search on net but I am lost now ?

 

[will6910]

Me again. Having odd issues again on phone emails, I was being told have lots emails unread as when looked they were as far back as 2015. Now that’s settled it won’t let me get my new emails. Just says downloading. Tried phone off, airplane mode, logging out email address on phone and all still same :/ anyone else having issues ?