Here’s how to delete emails in your Gmail Inbox:
Deleting All Emails in the Inbox
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Go to your Inbox.
3. At the top of the email list, click the checkbox to select all messages on the page.
4. Click the “Select all [number] messages in Inbox” option to select every email in your inbox.
5. Click the Trash bin icon at the top of the email list to delete the selected emails.
6. The emails will move to the Trash folder. To permanently delete them, go to the Trash folder and click “Empty Trash now,” or wait 30 days for Gmail to automatically empty it.
Mass Deleting Specific Emails
Delete All Emails in the Promotions Category:
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Navigate to the Promotions tab.
3. Click the checkbox at the top-left corner to select all emails on the page.
4. Click the “Select all [number] conversations in Promotions” option.
5. Click the Trash bin icon to delete the selected emails.
Delete All Unread Messages:
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Enter "is:unread" in the search bar and press Enter.
3. Click the checkbox at the top to select all unread emails on the page.
4. Click the “Select all messages that match this search” option.
5. Click the Trash bin icon to delete the unread emails.
Delete Old Emails:
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Enter "before:YYYY/MM/DD" (replace YYYY/MM/DD with the desired date, e.g., "2022/02/22") in the search bar and press Enter.
3. Click the checkbox at the top to select all emails from before the specified date.
4. Click the “Select all messages that match this search” option.
5. Click the Trash bin icon to delete these old emails.
Delete All Emails from One Sender:
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Enter the sender's email address or name in the search bar and press Enter.
3. Click the checkbox at the top to select all emails from this sender.
4. Click the “Select all conversations that match this search” option.
5. Click the Trash bin icon to delete the emails.
Delete Large Emails:
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Enter "larger:4M" (or adjust the size as needed) in the search bar and press Enter.
3. Click the checkbox at the top to select all large emails.
4. Click the “Select all messages that match this search” option.
5. Click the Trash bin icon to delete these large emails.
Deleting Emails in Bulk on Mobile
On iPhone:
1. Open the Gmail app.
2. Go to your Inbox or the desired folder.
3. Tap the thumbnail to the left of each email you want to delete.
4. Tap the Trash bin icon to delete the selected emails.
5. Empty the Bin folder to permanently delete the emails.
On Android:
1. Open the Gmail app.
2. Navigate to your Inbox or the desired folder.
3. Tap the thumbnail to the left of each email you want to delete.
4. Tap the Trash bin icon to delete the selected emails.
5. Empty the Bin folder to permanently delete the emails.
Note: The Gmail mobile app does not support selecting all emails at once like the web version, so you'll need to manually select each email you want to delete.
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