cannot get mail the connection to the server failed
iPod touch, iOS 6
Got fix for can't get mail...Go to setting...click contacts ...click email account..click delete account..click add ACCOUT ....reenter your email address and password. Works fine now.
Got fix for can't get mail...Go to setting...click contacts ...click email account..click delete account..click add ACCOUT ....reenter your email address and password. Works fine now. At one point yahoo asked me to change my password to make it stronger...That's when I started having this problem.
billyzapJul 10, 2014 8:05 PMin response to firemediclex
I've had no trouble with my 'yahoo' mail on my iPhone 4 until a couple of weeks ago. Messages like cannot connect to server, wrong password etc. Searched through a number of forums and tried a number of suggestions like deleting the account and re entering it. All no good for me. THEN, I went to my account via the browser on my phone and changed my password. Then put the new password into my phone (and lap top too). Hey Presto! All good.
To reset password go to 'Settings' - scroll down to 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars', open, then 'open' the account that is giving you problems (if you have more than one) at the top of the screen it says 'account' tap to open it and delete the old password and put in the new one. That should fix it !! I imagine it would be the same kind of solution to gMail and any other mail programs.
billyzapJul 10, 2014 8:05 PMin response to firemediclex
I've had no trouble with my 'yahoo' mail on my iPhone 4 until a couple of weeks ago. Messages like cannot connect to server, wrong password etc. Searched through a number of forums and tried a number of suggestions like deleting the account and re entering it. All no good for me. THEN, I went to my account via the browser on my phone and changed my password. Then put the new password into my phone (and lap top too). Hey Presto! All good.
To reset password go to 'Settings' - scroll down to 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars', open, then 'open' the account that is giving you problems (if you have more than one) at the top of the screen it says 'account' tap to open it and delete the old password and put in the new one. That should fix it !! I imagine it would be the same kind of solution to gMail and any other mail programs.
billyzapJul 10, 2014 8:05 PMin response to firemediclex
I've had no trouble with my 'yahoo' mail on my iPhone 4 until a couple of weeks ago. Messages like cannot connect to server, wrong password etc. Searched through a number of forums and tried a number of suggestions like deleting the account and re entering it. All no good for me. THEN, I went to my account via the browser on my phone and changed my password. Then put the new password into my phone (and lap top too). Hey Presto! All good.
To reset password go to 'Settings' - scroll down to 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars', open, then 'open' the account that is giving you problems (if you have more than one) at the top of the screen it says 'account' tap to open it and delete the old password and put in the new one. That should fix it !! I imagine it would be the same kind of solution to gMail and any other mail programs.
billyzapJul 10, 2014 8:05 PMin response to firemediclex
I've had no trouble with my 'yahoo' mail on my iPhone 4 until a couple of weeks ago. Messages like cannot connect to server, wrong password etc. Searched through a number of forums and tried a number of suggestions like deleting the account and re entering it. All no good for me. THEN, I went to my account via the browser on my phone and changed my password. Then put the new password into my phone (and lap top too). Hey Presto! All good.
To reset password go to 'Settings' - scroll down to 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars', open, then 'open' the account that is giving you problems (if you have more than one) at the top of the screen it says 'account' tap to open it and delete the old password and put in the new one. That should fix it !! I imagine it would be the same kind of solution to gMail and any other mail programs.
Sorry for that multi post. My first time posting a reply as opposed to a question.
Hey billyzap, You are new to the forum's, and I'm glad you have figured it out. But, you need to check the posting dates. John 32 posted the question in Sept. 2012, it is now July 2014. I'm thinking John has resolved the problem by now. Cheers.
I tried several of the ideas presented to solve this issue. Finally I deleted my email account & then added it back on my iPad and it worked again. I was able to get my emails & use my Safari. I was actually having the same issue with my iPhone 4 and this worked as well. I don't know why this happened to both of my devices at the same time. I traveled overseas and this may have triggered it. I am not sure though.
Joshua Churchtown YouDID it. That Exchange KB is just what I needed. You saved me hours of research.
Thank You * 10
Thanks Jem24, I know the thread started ages ago, but as you will notice it has gone on till very recently, I was trying to add my ideas to the end of the thread but being new here I didn't quite do it. But, notice that there are people still trying to get information on this topic!! And trusting John has it solved by now too. Cheers bz
This worked for me!
Thanks!
If you change your password to your email on a desktop or laptop you have to go in and change it in your settings on your iphone as well
NONE of that password reset etc worked for me and if you're as frustrated as I was I have the REAL SOLUTION / FIX FOR CANNOT GET MAIL CONNECTION TO SERVER FAILED stupid error
just go to settings> mail. > delete your yahoo account and now ADD account (DO NOT CLICK the convenient yahoo logo) hit OTHER> hit add mail account> put in your username and password then hit next> in the host name space put "imap.mail.yahoo.com" put your user name and password in the spaces provided. >in SMTP put "smtp.mail.yahoo.com"
hit done and stop pulling out your hair like I was for hours following well meaning but non helpful suggestions of deleting etc.
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