By default, your iPhone or iPad will continually check for new mail and immediately "push" it to your device as a notification. This ensures you get new emails as soon as they arrive. However, the Push setting can also drain more battery power because your device checks for new emails continuously. Here's how to change the mail Fetch settings on your iPhone and save a little more battery.

Why You'll Love This Tip

• Save battery power by checking for new emails only when you need them.
• Only check for emails when connected to Wi-Fi and avoid using up your cellular data.

Push vs Fetch Email on iPhone & iPad

So what is the difference between Push and Fetch on iPhone? When the Push option is turned on, notifications for new emails will come in as soon as you receive them. However, leaving Push on all the time consumes more battery power. Unless you need your emails to reach you immediately, you should turn Push off and use Fetch, meaning your iPhone will check for new emails periodically (i.e., it will "fetch" new emails at specific intervals). For more helpful tricks and hidden iPhone secrets, sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's how to change your email to fetch on iPhone:

1. Open Settings, and tap Apps.
   
   
2. Find Mail in the list or use the search bar.
   
   
3. Select Mail Accounts.
   
   
4. Tap Fetch New Data.
   
   
5. If Push is on, tap the toggle to turn it off.
   
   
6. You can also adjust the settings for individual Mail accounts instead.
   
   
7. After choosing an account, tap either Push, Fetch, or Manual. This will allow some mail accounts to update more frequently if needed. Some email services (like Yahoo and Gmail) don't offer the option to use Push and can only Fetch emails.
   
   
8. In the Fetch section, select how often you want your device to check for mail. Your options are Every 15 Minutes, Every 30 Minutes, Hourly, Manually, or Automatically. Automatically differs from the other options in that it will only check for mail when your device is plugged in and connected to Wi-Fi.
   
   

That's how to change your iPhone's push notification email settings to Fetch. Doing so will help conserve battery life by changing how often you fetch new data on your iPhone. The greater the interval, the more battery you'll save. If you are not getting emails on iPhone, the above settings could be the cause, in which case, I would recommend switching Push back on. Next, check out these tips to save battery on your iPhone.