How to delete old mail? Can't delete old mail on my iPad2

As of this morning I can not delete mail. The server is 'unavailable'. What do I do to delete old mail which is no longer required. The box "Thrash" is also invisible. Currently under Mail, I have 'in' & 'draft' but no 'trash'.
Pls assist. Thx

The reset should incorporate this but give it a try - open the Mail app, double click the Home button, on the list of apps that appear press down on Mail until a red minus signs appears, click on it and you are back to the Home screen again. Now open the Mail app again and test it out.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
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INITIATING CONNECTION Sep 15 17:15:52.921 -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:143 -- socket:0x0 -- thread:0x7fb39acec2c0
INITIATING CONNECTION Sep 15 17:15:52.921 -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
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CONNECTED Sep 15 17:15:52.999 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
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* OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 LITERAL+ SASL-IR LOGIN-REFERRALS ID ENABLE STARTTLS AUTH=PLAIN] Dovecot ready.
WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.046 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:143 -- socket:0x7fb39b8c0b30 -- thread:0x7fb39e118650
1.9 STARTTLS
READ Sep 15 17:15:53.047 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
220 relay4-d.mail.gandi.net ESMTP Postfix
WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.080 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
EHLO [192.168.2.100]
READ Sep 15 17:15:53.093 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:143 -- socket:0x7fb39b8c0b30 -- thread:0x7fb39e118650
1.9 OK Begin TLS negotiation now.
READ Sep 15 17:15:53.126 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
250-relay4-d.mail.gandi.net
250-PIPELINING
250-SIZE 25600000
250-VRFY
250-ETRN
250-STARTTLS
250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-8BITMIME
250 DSN
WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.129 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
STARTTLS
WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.152 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:143 -- socket:0x7fb39b8c0b30 -- thread:0x7fb39b8c0c50
2.9 CAPABILITY
READ Sep 15 17:15:53.181 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
220 2.0.0 Ready to start TLS
WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.237 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
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2.9 OK Capability completed.
WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.295 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:143 -- socket:0x7fb39b8c0b30 -- thread:0x7fb39ac94a70
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READ Sep 15 17:15:53.343 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:143 -- socket:0x7fb39b8c0b30 -- thread:0x7fb39ac94a70
* ID NIL
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WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.360 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:143 -- socket:0x7fb39b8c0b30 -- thread:0x7fb39dd15c30
4.9 AUTHENTICATE PLAIN
READ Sep 15 17:15:53.373 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
250-relay4-d.mail.gandi.net
250-PIPELINING
250-SIZE 25600000
250-VRFY
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250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
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250 DSN
WROTE Sep 15 17:15:53.389 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:mail.gandi.net -- port:25 -- socket:0x7fb39d94aae0 -- thread:0x7fb39db2e270
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tomath2o wrote:
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When I delete an e-mail, nothing happens, I scroll do
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