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iPad Fan
An app is short for application. It is the same thing as what we called programs on a computer. It's a bit of software that runs on your computer or device that does a specific job. All of the icons on your iPad that came with the iPad are apps. Anything you download from the App Store is an app.
Both Mail and Safari are apps. However, when it comes down to getting mail, they work differently.
Safari is an app that lets you go to various sites on the internet to do things. Some sites are just collections of information, like a blog or a news site. Other's can be compicated remote applications. They work much like apps, but they do not run on you iPad. All you are seeing on the iPad is the interface that lets you enter and see information. All the instructions, data storage, and other stuff that makes the site work are done on computers elsewhere.
Mail is an app that runs on the iPad. It connects to the internet, but all it does is receive and send emails from another computer on the internet. All the interface, instructions, storage and other stuff are on the iPad.
Actually it's more complicated that these two simple descriptions. Some website can and do store some information locally on the iPad. Some apps can and do store information on servers on the internet. But in general, this is the difference,
The main difference between using the two that when a website can get your email, it usually doesn't work at all. The problem will be obvious, like you inbox won't apear, or maybe the entire site refuses to work. When the Mail app has problems it might look fine, like you just didn't get any email. All your old emails will the there. Mail will seem to work just fine even when you don't have internet access. There will be indications it doesn't work but they will be subtle.
But none of that is overly important when it comes to email delays. These delays are almost always caused by issues between the two email services. Email does not go directly from one device to another. When you send and email it goes to your email provider. From there it goes to at least one intermediary server which sill decide on the destination address. That server (or servers) will eventually send it to your mother's email service, which will eventually send it to the recipient email app (when it is available).
There are multiple things that can go wrong at any point to delay or even lose email. Serves go down, become overloaded, or lose connections. It does not happen often, but it does happen. It happens more often for emails with large attachments like photos and documents, but any email can be delayed.
For a time, Yahoo mail was notoriously unreliable. I don't know how they are doing now, but since I don't hear about it much I'm guessing better (or everybody left). Email associated with local internet providers are mixed bag of limited and/or unreliable service.
If you are looking for solid proof that your mother lied, you are not going to find it in the way email is delivered, or how apps work.
Both Mail and Safari are apps. However, when it comes down to getting mail, they work differently.
Safari is an app that lets you go to various sites on the internet to do things. Some sites are just collections of information, like a blog or a news site. Other's can be compicated remote applications. They work much like apps, but they do not run on you iPad. All you are seeing on the iPad is the interface that lets you enter and see information. All the instructions, data storage, and other stuff that makes the site work are done on computers elsewhere.
Mail is an app that runs on the iPad. It connects to the internet, but all it does is receive and send emails from another computer on the internet. All the interface, instructions, storage and other stuff are on the iPad.
Actually it's more complicated that these two simple descriptions. Some website can and do store some information locally on the iPad. Some apps can and do store information on servers on the internet. But in general, this is the difference,
The main difference between using the two that when a website can get your email, it usually doesn't work at all. The problem will be obvious, like you inbox won't apear, or maybe the entire site refuses to work. When the Mail app has problems it might look fine, like you just didn't get any email. All your old emails will the there. Mail will seem to work just fine even when you don't have internet access. There will be indications it doesn't work but they will be subtle.
But none of that is overly important when it comes to email delays. These delays are almost always caused by issues between the two email services. Email does not go directly from one device to another. When you send and email it goes to your email provider. From there it goes to at least one intermediary server which sill decide on the destination address. That server (or servers) will eventually send it to your mother's email service, which will eventually send it to the recipient email app (when it is available).
There are multiple things that can go wrong at any point to delay or even lose email. Serves go down, become overloaded, or lose connections. It does not happen often, but it does happen. It happens more often for emails with large attachments like photos and documents, but any email can be delayed.
For a time, Yahoo mail was notoriously unreliable. I don't know how they are doing now, but since I don't hear about it much I'm guessing better (or everybody left). Email associated with local internet providers are mixed bag of limited and/or unreliable service.
If you are looking for solid proof that your mother lied, you are not going to find it in the way email is delivered, or how apps work.
