Trash is empty but shows number

I've had this problem a # of times. I've discovered that the source of the problem is this; when I open my trash folder to begin emptying it, there is a lag where at the bottom of the screen it says "connecting". Your trash folder is being updated how many messages in trash have been unread. If you start deleting messages before your folder is updated and one of the messages you deleted is unread, it will leave a number of unread messges. So if you deleted one unread message prior to the folder catching up, at the end of your cleanup you will see Trash (1) at the top. If you are quick enough to delete two messages before the folder catches up you would see Trash (2). Then if you were to the following day do the same thing, the number will increase. When cleaning up your trash folder, it is important to open the folder and give it a few seconds before deleting any messages.

If you already have this #, the only way I've found to deal with it so far is to go to your Settings > Mail Settings and delete the account and then set it up again. This should clear that number.

This did not work for me. :( The number of emails that doesn't disappear for me however is in my "sent" box.

It actually works! I was afraid to do it because I thought I right wipe out my Inbox messages, but of course it did not. Thank you very much for the tip! I have been trying to figure that out ever since MS took away the ability to delete all junk mail! That number appearing when there was no mail in the junk mailbox was making me crazy! Very irritating! But now I know what to do. Thanks again!

I don't know if the feature is provider dependent - but I don't know why it would be - but I have 4 email accounts on my iPad and I have never seen a number associated with the number of deleted emails in my trash folders - only the new emails.

Maybe there is some notification for trashed emails that I never set up ....

I had the same problem and was trying to find another way to "wipe out" this number in trash folder. and accidentally I got the way. If you haven't been able to sort this problem out yet then go to Settings - Mail,Contacts,Calendars - click on your Account and switch Mail off. Then turn your phone off and then on, go to back to the previous Menu and switch Mail back on. That's it. There is no need to delete account and set it up back again.

VHS327 you little legend, bloody number was givin me the whoopsies

cheers cobba

VHS is right, do what did he say!

Thanks for this tip it worked perfectly. I had tried all sort of forums to solve this problem. Thank you

VHS you are a star! I had been ridiculously bothered by unread messages number appearing by trash and junk folders. Thanks.

Thank you so much VHS327! It has been months (if not over a year) since I've had that eyesore of seeing not only unread messages in my Trash box but in my Junk Mail box as well!

"We're not worthy. We're not worthy..."

LOL

Thanks again!!

IT worked!!! Thanksgiving you!

Thanks for the information. It worked for me.

This works perfectly alright to me

I am happy now, as the trash folder always have 1 number unread email but nothing inside the folder, annoying, not anymore

Thanks

Yes, this has been very helpful. I have so far been deleting and recreating my accounts. Thanks a lot.