Want to keep an email for reference and keep it out of sight? Find out here how to archive all emails in gmail (or of course individual messages), whether you use it in a browser, app or email program using imap or pop.
first, joseph fortunen françois
Joseph Fortunin François was born in early October 1813 near Busseto in France, with a French name and a French citizen.
Like Giuseppe Verdi, he will become an Italian composer with an Italian name fundamental to Italian unity, of course.
So, there you have it: For the weird twists of the story, Verdi was French by birth, another fact to file as an email. like an email in gmail? speaking of which, how do you archive in gmail?
how to archive all emails in gmail
how to archive individual emails in gmail
to move a message to the archive in gmail:
- Click the Archive toolbar button (
) while reading a message or conversation.Gmail keyboard shortcut: For speedy archiving, press E.
to archive multiple emails at once:
- make sure all emails you want to archive are checked.gmail search: you can use gmail search, of course, to target and bulk select certain emails for archive them, or visit a specific folder.
- click the archive button or press e.
alternative: use tags
you don’t need to use archive button or archive keyboard shortcut to archive in gmail. Alternatively, you can use tags; to archive an email using gmail tags:
- click the ⨉ next to the inbox label as it appears after the subject line of the message.
how to archive using gmail app (android and ios)
to move an email to the archive folder using the android and ios gmail apps:
- Open the message you want to archive.Tip: You can also tap the circles bearing initials or sender photos to select multiple emails for archiving in any message list.
- Tap the archiving button () in the toolbar.
note: You can’t easily archive all emails using the app. open desktop gmail in a mobile browser and bulk archive with it (see above).
swipe to archive in gmail app
to archive an email in apps by swiping:
- make sure swipe to archive is enabled for the account in the app. (see below).
- Slide your finger over the message from the left or right until the green archive bar appears.
how to enable swipe to archive
to set archiving as the action that takes place when you swipe on a message in gmail apps:
- tap the hamburger menu button.
- select settings from the menu that has appeared.
- now choose the desired gmail account.
- touch when deleting messages, I prefer… in general.
- make sure archive is selected.
how to archive via imap in an email program
to move an email to the archive if you have configured gmail as an imap account in an email program:
- move the message to the [gmail]/all mail folder.note: your email program may have renamed the folder as an archive or offer an archive button that moves messages in the background.
if the “all mail” folder is not visible in the email program:
- sets when a message is marked as deleted and removed from the last visible imap folder to archive the message in your gmail settings.
- delete the message from the inbox and , optionally, from other folders. .note: without the [gmail]/all mail folder, you cannot access the gmail file in the email program; open gmail in a web browser to access and search for archived emails.
how to archive via pop in an email program
to have gmail automatically remove messages downloaded to an email program from the inbox using pop:
- Make sure gmail archive copy is selected for when accessing messages with pop in your gmail account settings.
Important: This is the only way to move messages to the archive folder in gmail if you access it via pop. having the email program delete messages during download or at another time has no effect.
how to archive emails in gmail: frequently asked questions
what does “archive” mean in gmail?
archive essentially removes an email from the inbox tag.
can gmail automatically archive emails?
yes, you can set up gmail filters to automatically archive certain emails as they arrive (so that they never appear in your inbox but are still available for search, for example).
where can i find archived gmail emails?
Usually you can find archived emails in all mails tag which collects all your gmail emails, but you can also view archived gmail emails exclusively.
can i unarchive emails in gmail?
yes, you can restore messages you have archived in inbox and effectively unarchive gmail emails in a few easy steps.
(how to archive all emails in gmail tested in a desktop browser, the gmail app for ios, and in email programs; updated Jul 2022)