- to delete all emails in gmail, click the “select all” box and then click “select all conversations”.
- use the search bar to see all read, unread emails, or emails from specific senders for bulk deletion.
- If you accidentally delete an email, you can recover it from the trash within 30 days.
If you have a messy gmail inbox, you’re not alone. Whether you’re looking to free up some storage space (to avoid having to pay for additional storage) or just looking for your inbox, there are some shortcuts to bulk deletion.
Mass email deletion can be useful for emails filed in promotions or social media tabs, which often accumulate or are ignored. there are also shortcuts to delete all read emails, all unread emails, and emails from specific senders. here’s how to do it all.
how to delete all read or unread emails in gmail
1. log in to your gmail account.
2. In the search bar at the top of the screen, type label:read to display all read emails o label:unread to display all unread emails.
3. Click the select all box to the left of the refresh button. this will select all emails on the current page (50 emails). to bulk delete all emails in this category (not just the ones on the first page), also click select all conversations that match this search.
4. then click the delete icon at the top, which looks like a trash can.
Quick Tip: To delete all read emails from a specific sender, type from:username label:read (where “username” is the email address from the sender) in the search bar and follow the steps described above.
how to remove promotions in gmail
Promotional emails are emails sent by businesses or organizations to consumers for the general purpose of selling products. these types of emails are automatically archived in your promotions tab to keep them separate from your main inbox.
You may receive promotional emails from retailers after making a purchase on their website, or from a blog after signing up for their mailing list.
1. log in to your gmail account. Click the promotions tab at the top, above your email list.
2. Click the select all box to the left of the refresh button. this will select all promotional emails on the current page (50 emails). to remove all emails in this category, also click select all conversations in promotions.
3. then click the delete icon at the top, which looks like a trash can.
Quick Tip: If there are promotional emails you want to save, manually check the promotions tab instead of mass deleting them, or put them in a different folder before mass deleting.
how to recover deleted emails in gmail
If you’ve accidentally deleted some emails that you didn’t mean to delete, don’t worry. Deleted emails are stored in your Junk folder, where they are stored for 30 days before being permanently deleted.
1. log in to your gmail account. scroll down the menu on the left side of the screen and click on the trash folder. you may need to click more to reveal it.
2. Click the boxes next to the emails you want to restore.
3. click the move to icon (a folder with an arrow pointing to the right), then select the name of the folder you want to send to the e-mails.