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fetch and/or push what do they mean ?

Hi all, i have just got my iPhone configured to recieve emails from the same accounts that i recieve emails from on my MacBookPro.


When looking at Settings/Mail Accounts on my iPhone there is an option to Fetch New Data and further option to Push On or Push Off ?


Can someone please explain what Push and Fetch are all about please.


Tim

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), iPad 2, iPhone 4S

Posted on May 24, 2012 8:40 AM

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Posted on May 24, 2012 11:32 AM

Wowee thanks a lot for that, i certainly asked for it didnt I, OK so i am now clear on that without any shadow of a doubt !.


Now of course i am equally confused about IMAP versus POP, i have POP ok, but to change to IMAP, simply to allow my emails to be kept on the server, i have to Delete my email accounts completely and start again, why isnt anything ever SIMPLE ???


tim

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May 24, 2012 11:32 AM in response to paulcb

Wowee thanks a lot for that, i certainly asked for it didnt I, OK so i am now clear on that without any shadow of a doubt !.


Now of course i am equally confused about IMAP versus POP, i have POP ok, but to change to IMAP, simply to allow my emails to be kept on the server, i have to Delete my email accounts completely and start again, why isnt anything ever SIMPLE ???


tim

fetch and/or push what do they mean ?

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