Bill, I suggested two things. One was doing a hard reset of the phone, the 
other was doing a full restore attached to your Mac. So, it’s not clear if you 
have done both. cheers, Susan.

> On 23 Dec 2015, at 8:46 AM, Bill Parker <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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 <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> 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 <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>> 
>>>> From: [email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> Date: 23 December 2015 at 15:11:26 AWST
>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> 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
>>>>    [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> - Done.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: Bill Parker <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>> Date: 23 December 2015 at 15:11:23 AWST
>>>> To: [email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> 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
>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dr Bill Parker
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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