iPhone and iPad are considered to be very awesome devices and a lot of people have actually chosen iOS devices in place of Android mobile phones. However, even with the popularity of the device, there is no surety that it is perfect because there have been instances where iOS users have faced issues on their devices that have been very problematic.
In the same way, many users of iPhone have complained that while trying to open an email on the Mail application of the device, they have encountered the error message ‘This message has not been downloaded from the server’. And in this case, there is no option that allows the users to download the message from the server hence, users are not able to determine what to do after they face this message.
In the guide, we are going to tell you everything that you need to know about this error message and what you can do to fix the error on your device.
What are the reasons you are facing this error on your mobile phone?
There can be a lot of reasons why you are facing the ‘message has not been downloaded from the server’ error message on your device. The internet connection of your device can be a very major reason why your emails are not loading on your device. Along with this, there can be issues with the configuration settings or some issues in the connection between the server and the device. You do not need to panic when you face this error on your device as some simple solutions can be used to fix this issue on your iPhone.
How can you fix the error ‘this message has not been downloaded from the server’?
While the error ‘message has not been downloaded from the server’ is not a very common error, you do not need to worry as there are some simple troubleshooting methods that you can use to fix the issue on your device. You need to carefully read all the solutions that we are giving here then, try the one that you think will help you the most. You can even try all the solutions one after the another to make sure you are covering everything you need to do.
Check your internet connection
While this goes without saying that the mail application requires a proper internet connection to download any email, you also need to make sure that the internet connection that you are using is working efficiently. Make sure your internet connection is stable and you are online.
Close and then restart the mail application
Many people do not believe that opening and closing the application will do anything but, allow me to tell you that this solution refreshes the application and tries to fix any technical glitch that there might be with the application. Once refreshed, the mail application will try to establish a new connection and this means that your email can be downloaded with no issues.
Restart your device
Another method that you can try when you see the ‘this message has not been downloaded’ error on your device is to shut down your device and then restart it. You can very easily use the power button and the volume button to close the device and then reopen it to make sure that your device is refreshed and there is no technical bug that is causing this error.
You can also recheck the configuration of the mail settings to make sure that the issue is not arising from there. These are the methods that you can use to fix your issue on any iOS device very easily.
