Cannot Send or Receive Email on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
MAIL ISSUES The first thing you need to understand about mail on an iOS device is that The mail app is a mail client. It is similar to Microsoft Outlook or the Mail Application in Mac os x. -You cannot create a mail account by using the mail app, instead you need an existing mail account that you will then add into to the app.
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Cannot Send or Receive Email on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch