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iPhone owners wrestle with missing e-mail downloads
AppleInsider — ... Published: 06:10 PM EST As much as the iPhone 2.1 firmware appears to have resolved many outstanding glitches with Apple's device, an increasing number of users say the update has broken background e-mail checks. Dozens of users in Apple's support forums ( 1 , ...

iPhone 2.1 Firmware May Cause Email Retrieval Problems
Cult of Mac — A number of users are reporting iPhone 2.1 firmware appears to disable automatic email retrieval under certain circumstances, according to active Apple support forums. Specifically related to the 2.1 update loaded onto various models of the phone, users report the phone will not automatically check for mail, whether set to fetch new items on a schedule or to push mail in real time, and will only download new mail when asked to do so manually. It is uncertain at this time how widespread the problem may be, though at least one forum participant reports having “just received a telephone call from [an iPhone] product specialist, and he ...

News: Users having email problems with iPhone Software 2.1?
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — A number of iPhone users are experiencing problems with email fetching following the installation of iPhone Software 2.1. According to a lengthy thread on Apple’s discussion boards, some users find that Mail will only check their email manually, regardless of whether the account is set up to automatically receive mail via push or fetch, and regardless of whether they are using an original iPhone or iPhone 3G. At least one user in the thread claims to have received a phone call from a product specialist confirming that Apple is aware of the problem and is handling it as a “major” issue, although it remains unclear when affected users may expect a fix. ...

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Comments for iPhone nano - Apple iPhone Articles — iPhone 2.1 Firmware May Cause Email Retrieval Problems [image] A number of users are reporting iPhone 2.1 firmware appears to disable automatic email retrieval under certain circumstances, according to active Apple support forums . Specifically related to the 2.1 update loaded onto various models of the phone, users report the phone will not automatically check for mail, whether set to fetch new items on a schedule or to push mail in real time, and will only download new mail when asked to do so manually. It is uncertain at this time how widespread the problem may be, though at least one forum participant reports having “just received a telephone ...