IPad Mail Inbox Puzzle

Suddenly my iPad mail inbox shows 11,497 unread messages -- except that when the inbox is selected there are no messages. When new messages are received they can be opened, read and deleted. Still the inbox shows 11,497 unread messages. Where do I go from here? Operating system is 7.1.2.

shrd.bhagwat
This is not the discussion thread for your question but if you can get a copy (hard or .pdf) of your particular iPad manual you should look at re-booting the unit. But first you should close all your open apps. Hit the home button twice quickly the screen will shrink and show open apps to the right of the main page. Swipe UPWARD the apps that are open(to the right of the main page). The open apps will close and disappear and repeat until none are left to the right of the main page. Then follow your main manual to re-boot the iPad. Usually hold the power down top button and the home button at the same time. The screen will go blank and either restart after a minute or so or restart by hitting the top button.
Your manual should indicate how to power down and restart the iPad.
This may work. The same problem happened to me and I think this is how I fixed it.
Other wise go the the Apple Support site and you can work thru the links to find the iPad and its Tech manuals which you can open and read to find trouble shooting and normal use of the unit. Book mark this link. There are iPad SYSTEM menu items that say reset the iPad and I think that may wipe out some remembered WiFi info which you might have to re-enter all that hidden log on and account e-mail account data +password and may not be needed.
Good luck.

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