Why does my email fail to connect to server ?

My iPad4. Mail delivery is erratic. Mail is sent to the Outbox of the primary outgoing server without warning. Then later when accessing mail I get failed to connect to primary server or cannot send mail messages and have to go back to check the Outbox. Some mail goes through in one session then fails in another session. Happens when no settings have been changed or updates have occurred. Sometimes mail indicates "sending" for a long time but eventually ends up in outbox . Can primary server be other than the ISP server to test if ISP server speed is the problem ? This has caused some online bills to fail to be paid on time.

Hi,
The first step I would take would be simply removing and re-adding the offending account. Let me know if that helps.
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