Greetings darlenefromport orchard,
After reading your post, it sounds like you are experiencing an issue using Mail on your iPad. You may want to consider resetting the device, which is a different process than restarting. It will not remove data, but I always recommend backing up before troubleshooting issues. This article provides detailed instructions for Restarting, and Reseting:
Restart or reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
- You should reset your device as a last resort and only if you can't restart it.
- To reset, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
Here is a resource for further Mail troubleshooting:
Get help with Mail on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
For backup assitance:
How to back up your devices using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Bobby_D