iPhone won't stop trying to send an email

[Snaz]

I have an iPhone 3G, and seeing as how it doesn't shoot video, I downloaded an app for it.
Well, after shooting a video, I wanted to email it to someone and it warned me that the size was too big to send, but the warning said it would try.
So I proceeded, and the email failed to send. But now, my phone won't stop trying to send this stupid email. My battery lasts MAYBE 2 hours because it is constantly trying to send this email. Everytime I open my email it is sitting there trying to send this email, and killing the battery. My phone has become sluggish because of this.
When it fails to send it alerts me, then kicks the email to the outbox, then instantly tries again.
I went into my configurations and changed the "push" setting to manual, and then I turned "push" off. But I realize that will do nothing.
How do I tell my phone to give up with the email?
My phone Totally dies and is out of juice at 10:30, only two hours after I unplug it in the morning, and I don't even use it in between... It just keeps sending that email.
Thanks,

 

[Snaz]

Just a bump to the top. I've had to disable the email on my phone to prevent the battery from dying. If I leave my phone on, while leaving the email account active, my phone gets really hot because it just sits there and thinks about sending the email. Anyone ever had this problem?

 

[Snaz]

Bump

Bump, 14 days later and it is still trying to send this stupid email. Any suggestions?

 

[Dr McKay]

Bump, 14 days later and it is still trying to send this stupid email. Any suggestions?

Open your email app, then hold the lock button and the home button at the same time. Hold them both untill the 'slide to turn off' has passed, then it's gone blank, keep holding when the Apple appears, if you keep holding the apple will disappear. At this point, release the buttons, and then turn on the phone normally, when the phone boots up, open your email app right away, it'll say 'loading' at the bottom. Open your Outbox, slide your finger to the right over the email, a 'delete' button will appear, delete the email.

Speed is key during the last stage, or the phone will remember it has email to send, and begin sending again.

Hope this works for you too!

 

[winterfarm03]

It Worked For Me, Thank You!!

Open your email app, then hold the lock button and the home button at the same time. Hold them both untill the 'slide to turn off' has passed, then it's gone blank, keep holding when the Apple appears, if you keep holding the apple will disappear. At this point, release the buttons, and then turn on the phone normally, when the phone boots up, open your email app right away, it'll say 'loading' at the bottom. Open your Outbox, slide your finger to the right over the email, a 'delete' button will appear, delete the email.

Speed is key during the last stage, or the phone will remember it has email to send, and begin sending again.

Hope this works for you too!

YES YES YES!! This totally worked on the second try, the first time I wasn't sure if I was doing it right and it just booted back up but I wasn't in the email app. THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[GleisenGlousen]

Alternative Workaround

I've got the 4S and the same thing was happening to me. I put it in airplane mode, which in turn caused the email program to stop attempting to send the email because it had lost connection. Then I clicked Edit and Delete. No need for speed on this one.

 

[MargieP44]

This was the best idea! Airplane mode did the trick quickly for me. Thanks!

 

[1984 rules]

Many thanks to GleisenGlousen...

because you stopped me throwing the newly acquired iPhone out of the window...

My sincere thanks - your solution is simple and worked perfectly! (and made me join this Forum just to say thank you!).

 

[bigjcliff]

I've got the 4S and the same thing was happening to me. I put it in airplane mode, which in turn caused the email program to stop attempting to send the email because it had lost connection. Then I clicked Edit and Delete. No need for speed on this one.

I also have the iPhone 4s. Same problem, but what am I missing here?
When I put it in airplane mode and go into mail app..... My Mailboxes are; Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Trash, Archive, Junk, and Notes. I can't find where my message that wont send is..... to edit and delete it. Just got my 4th delivery notification this morning, want it to STOP!! thanks

 

[ME109]

I also have the iPhone 4s. Same problem, but what am I missing here?
When I put it in airplane mode and go into mail app..... My Mailboxes are; Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Trash, Archive, Junk, and Notes. I can't find where my message that wont send is..... to edit and delete it. Just got my 4th delivery notification this morning, want it to STOP!! thanks

What type of mail service are you using bigjcliff?

If you are using Exchange try this :
(1) Take it out of Airplane Mode,
(2) Navigate back to Mailboxes,
(3) Scroll down to Accounts,
(4) Click on Exchange,
(5) Scroll down to the "Outbox" folder to find an email that has not been sent yet
(6) Swipe right on the email
(7) Click on delete

Hope this helps (if not you, someone else reading this blog).

 

[Independencer]

I've got the 4S and the same thing was happening to me. I put it in airplane mode, which in turn caused the email program to stop attempting to send the email because it had lost connection. Then I clicked Edit and Delete. No need for speed on this one.

Oh... It is just that easy! Your 2 years ago post just saved my iPhone 5 from keeping sending that huge stupid mail. Thank you! Thank you so much!!!

 

[stickygreen]

Thanks so much for this post!

After 3 days of my device trying to send an Email with a image attachment, I have used alot of data, this was the fix I needed.

 

[Travis01]

Turn off wifi and cellular data. Go to email and delete it.

 

[cattysumo]

Oh... It is just that easy! Your 2 years ago post just saved my iPhone 5 from keeping sending that huge stupid mail. Thank you! Thank you so much!!!

It's 2016 and it works for the iPhone 6

 

[Skyleesmomsrb]

Open your email app, then hold the lock button and the home button at the same time. Hold them both untill the 'slide to turn off' has passed, then it's gone blank, keep holding when the Apple appears, if you keep holding the apple will disappear. At this point, release the buttons, and then turn on the phone normally, when the phone boots up, open your email app right away, it'll say 'loading' at the bottom. Open your Outbox, slide your finger to the right over the email, a 'delete' button will appear, delete the email.

Speed is key during the last stage, or the phone will remember it has email to send, and begin sending again.

Hope this works for you too!

I was having this same issue and had no idea how to change it. I just found this and tried it and it worked!! Thank you so much!!
[doublepost=1466052972][/doublepost]I was having the same issue and had no idea how to fix it. I found this message and tried the suggested and it worked!!! Thank you so much!!

 

[marthaeverett]

I was having this same issue and had no idea how to change it. I just found this and tried it and it worked!! Thank you so much!!
[doublepost=1466052972][/doublepost]I was having the same issue and had no idea how to fix it. I found this message and tried the suggested and it worked!!! Thank you so much!!

[doublepost=1466375849][/doublepost]I understand all of this, but when I go to swipe it so that I can push delete, it doesn't slide. Any suggestions?
[doublepost=1466375902][/doublepost]I hope that someone can help me...won't slide so that I can push delete. Thanks

 

[C DM]

[doublepost=1466375849][/doublepost]I understand all of this, but when I go to swipe it so that I can push delete, it doesn't slide. Any suggestions?
[doublepost=1466375902][/doublepost]I hope that someone can help me...won't slide so that I can push delete. Thanks

What version of iOS do you have and what phone?

 

[marthaeverett]

What version of iOS do you have and what phone?

New 6s, where do I find the version of iOS? Thx
[doublepost=1466380082][/doublepost]New 6s, don't know version

 

[C DM]

New 6s, where do I find the version of iOS? Thx
[doublepost=1466380082][/doublepost]New 6s, don't know version

So if you go to the email that is stuck sending is there not a trash/delete option there like for any other email?

 

[marthaeverett]

So if you go to the email that is stuck sending is there not a trash/delete option there like for any other email?

Delete button is gray, does nothing
[doublepost=1466384614][/doublepost]Delete button does nothing
[doublepost=1466384690][/doublepost]

Delete button is gray, does nothing
[doublepost=1466384614][/doublepost]Delete button does nothing

Won't slide across :/

 

[Cassie2015]

For your situation, First I suggest you to turning off the network and try to delete the email, if doesn't solve the problem, try to unload your email app and then try to download it again. Some same problem can be solved

 

[marthaeverett]

For your situation, First I suggest you to turning off the network and try to delete the email, if doesn't solve the problem, try to unload your email app and then try to download it again. Some same problem can be solved

Thank you so much. A genius-in-training had me do that and it worked!

 

[Bmanfreshe36]

Open your email app, then hold the lock button and the home button at the same time. Hold them both untill the 'slide to turn off' has passed, then it's gone blank, keep holding when the Apple appears, if you keep holding the apple will disappear. At this point, release the buttons, and then turn on the phone normally, when the phone boots up, open your email app right away, it'll say 'loading' at the bottom. Open your Outbox, slide your finger to the right over the email, a 'delete' button will appear, delete the email.

Speed is key during the last stage, or the phone will remember it has email to send, and begin sending again.

Hope this works for you too!

How's it feel to be so praised! Lol

2016 iPhone 6s+ And your methods still worked flawlessly!