Pad stuck on searching for mail - switched it off twice by holding down both buttons until the apple logo - still the bezel is going around

You need to close the app down otherwise it will keep restarting in it's hung state.

4-finger swipe up the screen to reveal the multitask bar

Long press on the mail icon until it jiggles.

Touch the minus sign that appears on the icon.

4-finger swipe down the screen to return the screen to normal

Restart the app.

Originally Posted by KevinJS

You need to close the app down otherwise it will keep restarting in it's hung state.

4-finger swipe up the screen to reveal the multitask bar

Long press on the mail icon until it jiggles.

Touch the minus sign that appears on the icon.

4-finger swipe down the screen to return the screen to normal

Restart the app.

Tried that - nothing happens

Sounds to me like you are "heading" for a FULL RESET as something has obviously "upset" your iPad - hopefully you have your iPad backed up on iTunes so that you can restore.

Try going to your Settings app and deleting that mail account. Then, reload it onto the iPad. See if that makes it "behave" any better.

Marilyn