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Yahoo Mail not refreshing/updating.

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Yahoo mail account. Seems that it will not refresh with new emails. Says "Checking for mail" then completes and does not show new emails. Seems that it is an iOS problem.

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on May 27, 2021 12:51 PM

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Posted on May 27, 2021 1:15 PM

Typically it works like this: Mail app sends request to Yahoo server asking for new messages, and if Yahoo server responds to request that there are new messages found, Mail app will start the download process unless server won’t allow it.

So, if for sure there are new messages found in Inbox on your Yahoo account, unless Mail app prompt you with the message (in place of “Checking for mail”) that there is an error communicating with Yahoo server, the issue is rather on Yahoo side.


You can try to remove the account in Mail app and add it back after you restart your iPhone. If that won’t work, contact Yahoo for help.

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May 27, 2021 1:15 PM in response to pwillie112

Typically it works like this: Mail app sends request to Yahoo server asking for new messages, and if Yahoo server responds to request that there are new messages found, Mail app will start the download process unless server won’t allow it.

So, if for sure there are new messages found in Inbox on your Yahoo account, unless Mail app prompt you with the message (in place of “Checking for mail”) that there is an error communicating with Yahoo server, the issue is rather on Yahoo side.


You can try to remove the account in Mail app and add it back after you restart your iPhone. If that won’t work, contact Yahoo for help.

Yahoo Mail not refreshing/updating.

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