Settings - Mail,Contacts,Calendars - I just return to the home screen

When I attempt to go to Settings - Mail,Contacts, Calendars, I just return immediately to the home screen
I need to set a password on my email account - how do I go about this if I cannot get through Settings - Mail,Contacts,Calendars

Problem alleviated by doing a factory restore.  This does seem like a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
I really expected Apple software to be more robust than that.
Thanks for all your suggestions

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