No sound alert for incoming mail

[iMore Question]

Why no sound alert for incoming mail, only when I open mail.

 

[taz323]

IPhone or IPad,

 

[pr1nce]

Why no sound alert for incoming mail, only when I open mail.

Go to settings>sounds>new mail

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Why no sound alert for incoming mail, only when I open mail.

You need to setup your mail account to fetch manually.

Go to settings>Mail>Fetch new Data and scroll to the bottom and setup a fetch time other than Manually