Cannot Get Mail - Network Error (POSIX 61)

I had this exact problem! BUT I remembered that I installed a VPN app the night before it started, turning it off did not work but uninstalling it DID! Hope this helps someone.

I resolved the issue on my iPhone SE by turning my phone OFF then turning it back on. Able to get email with VPN intact.

Cheryl S

I had this Same issue until I signed into iCloud on My PC and selected Mail it prompted up some stuff and once I made My Choice, I Forced closed My Mail app and then reopened it and the Error was Gone

Update: I managed to resolve it by disabling VPN.

I have had this problem since coming to Florida for winters beginning 2 years ago. I have never had VPN enabled. I am with Bell Canada mail. When on a PW protected WiFi I get the POSIX 61 error and need to shut WiFi to get email. When on a public network I don’t need to shut wifi and all works. When I return to Canada the error disappears. I do not get the error with Hotmail in Florida. Only the Bell mail accounts.

This happened well before IOS 18.2. I wish there were a solution.

I struggled with this endlessly. It got resolved when I deleted the VPN app

I also was getting the POSIX 61 error. I disconnected my VPN in its app and my mail started working. I did not have to uninstall. I’m running 18.3.1

I have the same problem, have upgraded to iso 18.2 and still have the problem. Had Apple support on the phone and contacted my email server provider, no resolutions. I have fought this for the last 2 weeks!!!!

I tried the disabling of the VPN with no success. I even tried resetting my network connection, as advised by Apple support. I am so frustrated with this Apple screwup. I have been up until 3am several nights trying to figure this out.

It is strange that I am receiving incoming mail (but yet it gives me that error message that I am NOT connected to the imap incoming server) and it only populates some of my folders and when it does, it takes a long time...runs very slow. Also, when I make changes on the iPhone, it does NOT sync up with the ISP mail server. My MS computer's Outlook mail is running fine...which tells me that the Mediacom setting I am using for the iPhone are correct.

I have no VPN. When I do that it says VPN not connected. If there is one built in to the modem in the building where I rent for the winter, then I guess there is no fix. ( I even tried it in someone else’s apartment in the building). There is no issue on the general wi-fi in the lobby, which is not password protected.

I didn’t have the VPN on but it makes no difference if it is on or off. I also shut off the wifi on the phone to force it to use the Verizon network but I still can’t send email. One of the many people I’ve talked to at Mediacom ended up being a Tier 3 rep. He said Apple does not like Mediacom’s Zimbra servers and therefore does not provide any updates to their stock mail app to work with Mediacom so it eventually quits working with Mediacom. Seems that’s where I am at now. I’m in the process of forwarding all my email from my Mediacom account to a gmail account so I can reply to my customers and that works just fine using the stock Apple mail app. So it is an Apple issue as Apple doesn’t want to make sure it works with all ISP providers. Typical of Apple. They just don’t care if they play well with EVERYBODY!

My mail has not been working correctly for months. I keep getting the error POSIX61. My server Mediacom says it’s an apple issue. I did call Apple a couple of months ago and they started a case for me, but I don’t have that number. Basically the only way I can get my email from Mediacom is to go on the website to read it.

mine just started today. was doing some home network work, not sure what I did. If i get off my home network and use cellular data, mail comes through fine. its either some setting on my home routers or the ISP (comcast)