Mail Connection to the server failed

I cannot connect to my gmail on my iPad. It says connection to the server failed.

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IMAP fine in Mail; "Connection to the Server Failed" on iPhone?

So on my Mac, I have both GMail (works great on iPhone) and an IMAP account for my work's Exchange server set up.
Both accounts work just fine on my Mac; I don't even need to connect to the VPN on my Mac to read Exchange email via IMAP through Mail.
The problem is that the iPhone gives me the "connection to the server failed" whenever I try to connect on either EDGE or wi-fi to read the IMAP Exchange email. The settings in both Mail and the iPhone are identical.
If I turn on the VPN on the iPhone, I get the same message...but at this point, I'm thinking the VPN on the iPhone is worthless.
Can anyone think of a reason why the iPhone can't connect to IMAP even though the laptop can? I'm wracking my brain here trying to figure this out. The purchase of 2 iPhones for other staff to use depends on me getting this up & running! I can tell you that the others will NOT accept "setting up a Yahoo!/GMail account for forwarding. They want their email coming in & responses going out with the company's headers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

This morning, I was able to fully "unlock" and "open" the correct ports (I believe), and now I'm able to receive email from the IMAP Exchange server. According to the IT guy who's helping me, we opened ports 143 and 25 on the ISA server (firewall), and I'm able to receive. Does this sound right to you?
The only problem now is sending. I cannot send any mail through this work account on the iPhone. Mail just "hangs." I can still send/receive just fine on my iBook Mail account for Exchange (IMAP), but no dice on sending.
The Incoming Mail Server and SMTP/outgoing Server addresses are identical. Works fine on the Mac, but not the iPhone. I do believe the 143 port is now fully open...I think.
Am I still missing something? Thanks for your help!

Can not get mail, connection to the server failed

have been recieving/using work emails and calender via exchange for years but as of this week i have lost access all i keep getting is 'can not get mail, connection to server failed. i have change password but still not working any advise PLEASE..

Hmmm. I've seen that message before, I usually just continue with the account and save it, then power off /on the phone. It usually works after that.
Has anything change with your account?

TS1398 On the mail app. It comes up cannot get mail. The connection to the server failed. I've tried everything I know to do. Everything else is o k

On the mail app. It keeps coming up cannot get mail connection to the server failed. I've done everything I know to do.

iOS: Unable to send or receive email
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Can’t Send Emails on iPad – Troubleshooting Steps
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/ipad-cant-send-emails-troubleshooting-steps/
Setting up and troubleshooting Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/mail/
Using a POP account with multiple devices
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3228
iOS: Adding an email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4810
iOS: Setting up an Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1694
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Microsoft Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010 may not display contacts and calendars after sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1944
Server does not allow relaying email error, fix
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/01/server-does-not-allow-relaying-email-error-fix/
Why Does My iPad Say "Cannot Connect to Server"?
http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8693415_ipad-say-cannot-connect-server.html
How to Sync Contacts with Your iPad Using iTunes
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-sync-contacts-with-your-ipad-using- itunes.html
iOS: 'Mailbox Locked', account is in use on another device, or prompt to re-enter POP3 password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2621
iCloud: Create a group and add contacts to it
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2667
eMail Groups - You can use a third party app that many users recommend.
MailShot - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mailshot-pro-group-email-done/id445996226?mt=8
Group Email - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mailshot-pro-group-email-done/id445996226?mt=8
iPad Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/mail/
Configuration problems with IMAP e-mail on iOS with a non-standard SSL port.
http://colinrobbins.me/2013/02/09/configuration-problems-with-imap-e-mail-on-ios -with-a-non-standard-ssl-port/
Try this first - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.)
Or this - Delete the account in Mail and then set it up again. Settings->Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Accounts Tap on the Account, then on the red button that says Remove Account.
 Cheers, Tom

HT201774 Why wont my 'Mail' connect to the server?

Generally i connect to my Hotmail account through the 'Mail App'. It worked from the moment i got my iPhone 5.
However today i tried to send mail and i get an Error saying 'Cannot send mail- an error occurred while delivering this message'.
And now i cant seem to get emails either. When i refresh the screen it says 'Cannot get mail- connection to the server failed'.
Pleeease Help!!!??????

Generally i connect to my Hotmail account through the 'Mail App'. It worked from the moment i got my iPhone 5.
However today i tried to send mail and i get an Error saying 'Cannot send mail- an error occurred while delivering this message'.
And now i cant seem to get emails either. When i refresh the screen it says 'Cannot get mail- connection to the server failed'.
Pleeease Help!!!??????

I keep getting an error pop-up when I try to access my email. The pop-up says Cannot Get Mail The connection to the server failed. I get this pop-up on both my iPhone 5 and my iPad. I can still access my email, but the pop-up is real annoying.

I keep getting an error pop-up when I try to access my email. The pop-up says Cannot Get Mail The connection to the server failed. I get this pop-up on both my iPhone 5 and my iPad. I can still access my email, but the pop-up is real annoying. Can someone please help me with this? -Stu

Hi StuNYC,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you're seeing an alert message when opening Mail on your iOS devices. Do you have multiple email accounts setup on the devices? Take a look at the article below, it provides suggestions that will resolve most issues that cause an alert like that to appear in when starting the Mail app.
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
I hope this helps.
-Jason

My iphone 5 everytime i go into mail it comes up with - Cannot get Mail - the connection to the server failed- i then have to click ok - I am still receiving mail - it is driving me mad having to click this everytime - anybody else had the same ?

My iphone 5 everytime i go into mail it comes up with - Cannot get Mail - the connection to the server failed- i then have to click ok - I am still receiving mail - it is driving me mad having to click this everytime - anybody else had the same problem and have found a solution - only stated happening since iPhone was updated .

Hello there, Badboymbc.
The following Knowledge Base article provides some steps for troubleshooting mail on your iOS device:
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

I have been receiving the message ' Cannot get mail. The connection to the server failed' but I am connected to WIFI

I have been receiving the message ' Cannot get mail. The connection to the server failed' but I am connected to WIFI. I have also been receiving 'Cannot send mail, an error occurred while delivering this message.

Hmm, that's odd JeanEB. The error message referts to the connection to your email server not to cellular data or connection to wi-fi. Go to Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars> Select your account and type in your password again. If this doesn't resolve it, delete/re-add the email account.
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When I try to open my mail I get The connection to the server failed message.

Message appears when I try to retrieve my mail: Cannot get mail. The connection to the server failed.

Delete mail account and setup account again.

HT2480 Ipad mini - exchange email stopped working randomly Error: "Cannot get mail. The connection to the server failed."

I got an iPad mini over Christmas and have had no issues setting up/managing my email until yesterday. I've had my Exchange email working for almost a month, and yesterday I stopped getting emails and getting the error: "Cannot Get Mail. The connection to the server failed."
I tried resetting the device (multiple times) and deleting and recreating the Exchange account (multiple times). This is getting annoying because it worked fine up until yesterday. I'm not aware of any updates to the device, or any changes that have occurred since yesterday.

Due to a screen issue, I had my iPhone 5 replaced two days ago. I repeated deleted the mail account and kept adding it but this did not make any difference. When I attempted to setup the new phone with my Google (Gmail via exchange active sync) accounts I was receiving this same "Cannot Get Mail" error. From what I was able to gather, this problem should be affecting Gmail accounts set up via Exchange. When originally purchasing the phone I was assisted and directed to set up my Gmail account through Exchange because it had the ability to use "ActiveSync" and push not only mail and calendars, but all of my contacts as well. I found this article regarding the subject.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2413283,00.asp
What it came down to was having to delete my Gmail via Exchange account and separate it into two different accounts, a regular gmail account for my mail and a CardDAV account for my contacts.
Here is what I did. Google is changing their system and for new registrars Exchange ActiveSync will not work so you will be unable to register your account via Exchange and have your mail, calenders, and contacts all pushed together. I find this change really annoying. If you are having problems accessing your contacts after deleting the mail account, like I was, here is the work around.
To circumvent this issue go to Setting > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account > Other > Add CardDAV Account: Under server ender google.com, then your email user name and password, then click next to verify the information.
I hope this helps.

On my hotmail email, a sign comes up saying *cannot get mail* the connection to the server failed

i have a new itouch and have hotmail as my email account, today 21stn july 2012, when i went onto my mail account, a sign saying the following
cannot get mail the connection to the server failed, what do i do now as i am not receiving any emails and my junk box is missing ?

Hi kristafromne!
I have an article here that I believe will help you with this issue. This article is about troubleshooting email accounts on your iPhone and can be found here:
iOS: Unable to send or receive email
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

Cannot Get Mail - The connection to the server failed. iPhone 3GS & Hotmail

I've got an iPhone 3GS and I'm using Hotmail.
I'm geting the same error message over and over - "Cannot Get Mail - The connection to the server failed.". Out of the blue it started on my phone, but then the email worked again for a day after, and then quit working again. I've tried deleting and adding it as a new account. I tried to go back to what might have in-part caused the problem, and the only thing I had done over the weekend was to turn iCloud on and start backing up to it, but the e-mail did work after that for a couple days. I've tried a couple different Hotmail accounts to see if it was a corrupt e-mail in one account, but both accounts give me the same "Cannot Get Mail" response. Creating the "TEMP" folder on Hotmail and moving e-mails there did not work.
Could anyone spell out in layman's (non-IT) terms what I might be able to try?

Who is the provider? Do you have two-step verification turned on? Did they change something on their end?

Ihave an iphone 5. Everytime i click on my hotmail icon is says...cannot get mail. The connection to the server failed. i hit ok and then it downloads my messages. Also at the bottom the updated date is saying that it is june 4 not june 9th

I have an iphone 5. Everytime i click on my hotmail icon is says...cannot get mail. The connection to the server failed. I have to hit ok a couple of times and then it downloads my messages. Also at the bottom the updated date is saying that it is june 4 not june 9th

i would suggest deleting and readding the mail account in settings > mail contacts calendars

I have signed in to my mail on my ipod but it keeps saying 'the connection to the server failed' and i cannot receive or send anything what should i do?

i have signed in to my mail on my ipod but it keeps saying 'the connection to the server failed' and i cannot receive or send anything what should i do?

Did it work on the iPod before?
Can you access that mail account on other devices?
Have you looked at the previous discussions listed on the right side of this page under the heading "More Like This"?

Is anyone getting this message when trying to access Yahoo Email? "Cannot Get Mail, The connection to the server failed?"

Is anyone getting this message when trying to access Yahoo Email? "Cannot Get Mail, The connection to the server failed?"

I have Yahoo mail (POP) account. Mine is working fine at present. I do occasionally get asked for password while sending mail. I have had your issue in the past and it usually clears up in a few hours. Sometimes I sign out and then back in and it starts working again.

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