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Apple Mail Doesn't Sync Automatically at Startup

As the title say, the mail app doesn't sync automatically after the startup. I need to open the mail app to start receiving new mail. Doesn't it sync automatically in the background after startup? Is this normal behaviour?

I am using macOS Ventura

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Mar 25, 2023 3:07 AM

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Posted on Mar 25, 2023 3:28 AM

That kind of depends on with Whom your e-mail account is placed with ?


Running 4 Different Apple machines and 1 iPhone


3 of 4 on Ventura 13.2.1 and fourth stuck on High Sierra macOS 10.13.6.


iPhone on iOS 16.3.1


Q - " As the title say, the mail app doesn't sync automatically after the startup. I need to open the mail app to start receiving new mail. "


A - That behaviour it totally normal


A - The Mail Application in macOS for Apple computers must be Opened to Sync and New Messages received.


A -The behaviours of the Mail Application in macOS Does Not Act like Mail in iOS where the mail app is always Polling for New Message ( if configured to auto poll for new messages )

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Mar 25, 2023 3:28 AM in response to msw21

That kind of depends on with Whom your e-mail account is placed with ?


Running 4 Different Apple machines and 1 iPhone


3 of 4 on Ventura 13.2.1 and fourth stuck on High Sierra macOS 10.13.6.


iPhone on iOS 16.3.1


Q - " As the title say, the mail app doesn't sync automatically after the startup. I need to open the mail app to start receiving new mail. "


A - That behaviour it totally normal


A - The Mail Application in macOS for Apple computers must be Opened to Sync and New Messages received.


A -The behaviours of the Mail Application in macOS Does Not Act like Mail in iOS where the mail app is always Polling for New Message ( if configured to auto poll for new messages )

Apple Mail Doesn't Sync Automatically at Startup

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