Flaky MMS (cycling thru Outbox & Drafts

[Ed Zachary]

Carrier: Alltel
OS: WM6.1
ROM Version: 3.52.671.9 (Stock Alltel WM 6.1)
Radio version: 3.42.50

There are three 6800s on our account. Mine is new, the others are refurbs. Other than that (os, apps, settings), they are identical.

Mine can forward MMS messages with no problems at all.
But, if I try to create an MMS mesage and send it, 46 out of 50 times (so far) the message will sit in the Outbox for a while then disppear and reappear in the Drafts folder. I can delete the message, then delete it from the Deleted folder, then reset (either immediately or after a while). The message will reappear in either the Drafts folder or the Outbox. If I send it again (from the Outbox), it will again sit for a while (varies) then appear in the Drafts folder where it will sit until I delete it.

It takes several iterations of Delete, Delete (from the Deleted folder), Reset to finally get rid of the message (six iterations is the record so far).

Any ideas why this phone likes to diddle with MMS messages?