Lately, when I pull up my emails a popup tells me "Cannot Get Mail, the connection to the server failed."  Yet, emails deposit in my Inbox.  What is going on?

I reset my Ipad a few days ago.  Now, whenever I check on my emails, I get a msg saying CANNOT GET MAIL, The Connection to the Server Failed.  But, all my emails are there sitting in the Inbox.  How can I eliminate this annoying notice?

Hello there nonozec,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
It sounds like you can receive emails, but you still get an error saying that Mail could not get your mail.
I would recommend this troubleshooting from the article named iOS: Unable to send or receive email found here http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
Restart the iOS device.
Tap Safari and attempt to load a webpage to ensure that the device has Internet access. If you're unable to load a webpage, try the Wi-Fi assistant.
Try an alternative Internet connection.
If your email is provided by your Internet provider, try connecting from the home network.
If your iOS device has an active cellular data plan, try to disable Wi-Fi:  Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and turn off Wi-Fi.
If not, try a different Wi-Fi network.
Log in to your email provider's website to ensure that the account is active and the password is correct.
Delete the account from Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars and then add the email account again on the iOS device.
While the title of the article is about different symptoms, the troubleshooting portion is relevant.
All the best,
Sterling

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