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Gmail. Delete messages.

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  • 27-06-2017 3:37pm
    #1
    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭


    I am just wondering is it possible to delete large numbers of emails simultaneously from a Gmail account. If yes how do you do it.


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    I don't think there is a sweep facility like in Hotmail, might just need to select all and then deselect the ones you want before hitting delete


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    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Shift + click works when you're selecting emails by clicking on the checkbox.

    But if you wanted to, you could set up a search with criteria for emails that you wanted to get rid of and just to the left of the "Refresh" button click that and select "All".

    EG. in the search box you could type "has:attachment from:sender" (without quotes). That'll list all emails from a particular sender with attachments if you wanted to delete those.


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    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭minktrapper


    Senna wrote: »
    I don't think there is a sweep facility like in Hotmail, might just need to select all and then deselect the ones you want before hitting delete

    Can you select all?


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    minktrapper wrote: »
    Can you select all?

    Select all that are displayed on the page. Is there any option to increase the amount of messages displayed per page? It might be 25/50 by default but it could be changed to more?


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    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭minktrapper


    Can't see where "select all that are displayed on the page" is.


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    satguy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭satguy


    In Gmail when you Select All a new line will appear and ask if you want to Select All Messages, see pic.

    dmail.jpg


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    minktrapper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭minktrapper


    I am working on an android device so I expect the format is different. I will have to start up my laptop at some stage.


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Don't used the Android Gmail app, try BlueMail app, put your Gmail account onto it. When you long press on one message it gives you an option to "mark all" then just delete.


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,398 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    You can bulk delete emails in Gmail but only on the actual website using a PC or Laptop. You can not bulk delete using the Gmail Android App.

    Now that the question arose, why does the Gmail App not allow bulk delete? Is there any logical reason they omitted that feature from the official App?

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Dont want you to delete data. That how they make money.


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