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iCloud .me email not pushing to iOS 5 devices

First off, if this is a repeat post please direct me to the existing conversation. As I could not find one I wanted to know if anyone is having an issue with iCloud email being pushed to iOS 5 devices? It seems like the push feature only works when the email app is running in the background and even then it runs very slow. Does anyone know if this is a glitch within iOS5, a server issue, settings issue, etc?

I have already tried deleting the account and re-adding it and various other "fixes" but to no avail. I remember the horrendous rollout of MobileMe and I have a feeling that this is simply more of the same.

iMac 24, Mac OS X (10.7.2), iPhone 4 32GB (Verizon) iPad 2 64GB Black (Verizon)

Posted on Oct 13, 2011 6:15 PM

307 replies

Nov 13, 2011 7:45 PM in response to Themrx

Well, I did a factory restory and no push. However, I updated my mail settings and added S/MIME (turned it on) and BINGO...PUSH!

So....everyone try that and let me know!

Nov 13, 2011 7:49 PM in response to DTown3011

I'm onto bigger and better things. My email now pushes since I switched to the iPhone 4S however my battery life *****.

Nov 14, 2011 6:46 AM in response to Joseph T Bergen

I too am having issues with iCloud email push on my iPhone 4S. Sometimes it works ok but most of the time it fails to push my email to my iPhone. Very frustrating, I hope Apple are working on this problem and have a fix out soon.

Williss

Level 1

2 points

Nov 15, 2011 3:09 AM in response to Limegrntaln

Worked for me !!! Good man :-))

Nov 15, 2011 9:27 AM in response to Joseph T Bergen

Well, mine failed again.

Changing the settings, restarting, then changing again fixed it. Again.

My "fix" seems to stay in place for about a week each time before I have to re-do it. Really annoying.

I have the latest software all around. I'm on a iPhone 4, not 4S. Mobile Me migrator.

Nov 15, 2011 9:47 AM in response to cwoody222

Well I have to agree, also a MobileMe migrator, and even with 5.01 although its better it's still random.

I have a feeling this is how it will be from now on, now that everyone is on the iCloud, our MobileMe days have gone.

mac2112

Level 1

13 points

Nov 15, 2011 2:24 PM in response to steve3948

was just happening again. Mail was coming in when I looked on the web, but not on the phone. Seems to randomly happen whenever it feels like it

Nov 16, 2011 12:23 AM in response to DTown3011

DTown3011 wrote:

Well, I did a factory restory and no push. However, I updated my mail settings and added S/MIME (turned it on) and BINGO...PUSH!

So....everyone try that and let me know!

Hi!

Yes, this works for me too as workaround.

Also a workaround is to generate a new freemail account (google or so) and connect it as second account to your iphone. Don´t delete your MobileMe account.

Now pushmail works again.

I´ve opened a support request.

This issue was a known issue and will be solved with the upcoming updates.

Thanks, Jo.

Nov 20, 2011 12:43 PM in response to DTown3011

YES !!!!! this worked for both me and my mothers new iPhone 4S THANKS I was wondering about this, now our emails are getting pushed to us. Turning the S/MIME on fixed this for us....

SRASC

Level 1

26 points

Nov 20, 2011 3:07 PM in response to kimoTexas

Gonna try this & hope for the best. As has been said, its hit or miss for me I've noticed even with the Mail app open it may not work.
Have a side related question though. Another issue with iCloud I have been having is bookmarks not syncing properly. The bookmarks show up fine in Safari on my Mac but not reflected on the iPhone. I've had to resort to using this guide from time to time, but surely is not what Apple had in mind.
Anyone else here had this issue & know of a fix?

Thanks.