How to delete all emails at once in the Mail app on iPhone and iPad

The Mail app is one of the most valuable apps on your iPhone or iPad. This allows you to read and manage all of your emails in one place. However, the application does not allow users to delete all emails in a single click. This article will show you how to delete all emails at once from the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad.

How to delete all emails at once on iPhone and iPad

1. Launch the Mail app on your iPhone.
2. Enter your inbox → click Edit.
3. Click “Select All” if you want to delete all of your emails.
   Alternatively, you can simply select the emails you want to delete.

   

4. Click “Delete” in the lower right corner → select “Delete All” to confirm your choice.

   

If you see “Archive” instead of “Delete” in the bottom-right corner, follow the steps below to change the default setting in your inbox.

Set “Delete” as the default in your inbox.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap Mail → select Accounts.
3. Now select your email service provider.
   I’m here with Gmail.

   

4. Click on “Account” → select “More”.
5. Select Remote Mailbox under Move Junk Messages To.

   

That’s it! You will now see “Delete” instead of “Archive” in your inbox and can easily delete messages.

NB. Don’t forget to select the specific email id you want to delete emails from if you have multiple Gmail accounts.

3 Alternative Ways to Delete Email from the Mail App on iPhone or iPad

There are several other ways to delete emails in the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad. Here is the list.

Move to delete

1. Open the Mail app → tap Edit.
2. Select the emails you want to delete.
   You can also click “Select All” if you want to delete all of your emails.
3. Click on “Transfer” at the bottom.
4. Click “Trash” to move all selected emails to the trash at once.

   

Swipe to delete emails on iPhone and iPad

This method is only applicable if you want to delete a specific email every time.

• Swipe left on a specific email to delete the entry.
• However, if you want more control over that mail, swipe left halfway through and choose from options like More, Flag, or Delete.

  

Press and hold to delete mail in the Mail app

If you’re old school, you can simply press and hold on an email and select “Delete Message” from the context menu.

This method can get very annoying if you want to delete multiple emails. Therefore, I suggested using the other methods mentioned above.

Instructions

What is the difference between deleting and archiving email on iPhone and iPad?

All deleted emails are moved to the Bin folder. Meanwhile, the archived email is forwarded to the archive folder, which can be accessed at any time in the future.

How to permanently delete emails from iPhone and iPad?

Go to the Trash folder and select the emails you want to permanently delete. Then click Edit → Select All → Delete. These steps will permanently delete all emails on your iPhone.

Can deleted emails be recovered?

Deleted emails will remain in the trash for 30 days. If emails are deleted from the trash or have expired, they cannot be recovered.

an end…

Deleting all emails at once in the Mail app is a simple process that can be done in a few steps as mentioned above. I hope this article helped you better manage your email and free up space on your device.

If you have additional questions, let me know in the comments! I will be glad to help.

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