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Does iOS support IMAP IDLE on the iPhone?

If not, when is it going to be implemented? I have iOS 5 on my iPhone 4 at present, and I only have the option of setting my IMAP accounts to Fetch on 15 minutes intervals.


Implementing IMAP would be rather trivial for Apple and a god send to those of us who have many IMAP accounts.

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 27, 2012 6:22 AM

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Jan 15, 2015 7:51 AM in response to startupaddict

I was meaning to post a similar question but thought why I not I add to this thread.


I am sure, most of you are aware by now that IDLE is already in Apple Mail OS X, but still missing from iOS. I can only hope it will be supported in iOS 9.


In the meantime, if you guys wan't to make a difference send your feedbacks to https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html


There isn't a specific iOS App Mail Feedback Page nor is there an iOS Feedback Page, thus the iPhone Feedback one would have to do.

Does iOS support IMAP IDLE on the iPhone?

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