Thansk Susan,

Tried that but the only things that has changed was the message count from 
20,621 to 20,622 although two messages were received.

Bill
> On 23 Dec 2015, at 15:39, Susan Hastings <shasti...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bill, have you tried resetting the phone by pressing down the on off key 
> and the home key together. You have to hold them down until it begins to 
> restart.
> 
> Have you tried linking it to your computer and doing a restore as a new 
> phone, then Using your backup to restore things.
> 
> Cheers, Susan.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On 23 Dec 2015, at 8:15 AM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au 
> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> 
>>> From: wamug.org.au-wamug-ow...@lists.wamug.org.au 
>>> <mailto:wamug.org.au-wamug-ow...@lists.wamug.org.au>
>>> Date: 23 December 2015 at 15:11:26 AWST
>>> To: ren...@westnet.com.au <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>
>>> Subject: The results of your email commands
>>> 
>>> The results of your email command are provided below. Attached is your
>>> original message.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Unprocessed:
>>>    My “ancient” iPhone 4 seems to be out of control.  The system is  V 
>>> 7.1.2 and there is 263MB of space.
>>>    The battery is now dying after 6 hours and less with limited use.
>>>    However, there are some emails that cannot be deleted ( except by 
>>> switching the phone OFF then ON)
>>>    The Email inbox is now showing 20,621 messages  but actually empty.
>>>    The Email sent box has shown 116 messages but actually empty and doesn’t 
>>> change even if I do send messages.
>>>    Last night it made spontaneous call ( at 10.00 pm) to a number in my 
>>> contacts list based in Melbourne.
>>>    The main screen also went blank and only was restorable by pressing the 
>>> on/off switch at the top, not the button at the bottom.
>>>    Its only used for phone and txt messages with the occasional picture 
>>> taken and not much else.  Its on 24/7.
>>>    Time to dump?
>>>    Bill
>>> 
>>> - Ignored:
>>>    Dr Bill Parker
>>>    ren...@westnet.com.au <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Done.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>>
>>> Date: 23 December 2015 at 15:11:23 AWST
>>> To: wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au 
>>> <mailto:wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au>
>>> Subject: Wonky iPhone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dear Wamuggers,
>>> 
>>> My “ancient” iPhone 4 seems to be out of control.  The system is  V 7.1.2 
>>> and there is 263MB of space.
>>> 
>>> The battery is now dying after 6 hours and less with limited use.
>>> 
>>> However, there are some emails that cannot be deleted ( except by switching 
>>> the phone OFF then ON)
>>> 
>>> The Email inbox is now showing 20,621 messages  but actually empty.
>>> 
>>> The Email sent box has shown 116 messages but actually empty and doesn’t 
>>> change even if I do send messages.
>>> 
>>> Last night it made spontaneous call ( at 10.00 pm) to a number in my 
>>> contacts list based in Melbourne.
>>> 
>>> The main screen also went blank and only was restorable by pressing the 
>>> on/off switch at the top, not the button at the bottom.
>>> 
>>> Its only used for phone and txt messages with the occasional picture taken 
>>> and not much else.  Its on 24/7.
>>> 
>>> Time to dump?
>>> 
>>> Bill
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dr Bill Parker
>>> ren...@westnet.com.au <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> Dr Bill Parker
>> ren...@westnet.com.au <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>
>> 
>> 
>> 
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