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> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Dr Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au
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