Must check mail manually on 3G phone - doesn't come through automatically

I only receive e-mails if I touch the mail icon and the iPhone checks for mail. No alerts come through on its own, as it did on my original iPhone.
Any suggestions?

Again, thanks for the replies.
What's strange is that I 'handed down' my original iPhone to my son, and I had installed 2.0 on that phone - which obviously has the same settings options (his is set on manual) - and he still gets e-mails immediately. I think I'm missing something.
Also - is MobileMe the only solution? In order to have near immediate e-mails you must pay for that service?
Thanks for the help. I guess I knew less about the upgrade than I thought.

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