How to delete multiple emails from same sender in gmail

Q: Can you delete multiple emails at once on Gmail?

On your computer, open Gmail. You cant delete all messages from the Gmail app. At the top left, check the box to select all messages on the page. If you have over 25 messages, you can click Select all conversations.

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Delete in bulk and swipe to delete for quicker email management
What to Know
How to Delete Multiple Gmail Emails at Once
How to Quickly Delete Single Gmail Emails
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How do I delete thousands of emails from one sender in Gmail?
Can you mass delete emails from a specific sender?
Can you delete multiple emails at once on Gmail?

What to Know

Select the emails you want to delete. Then tap the Delete icon.
Enable swipe deleting: Tap three horizontal lines > Settings > General settings > Swipe actions > Change > Delete.

This article explains how to delete Gmail emails in the official Gmail app for Android by deleting multiple emails at the same time or by swiping to delete single emails.

How to Delete Multiple Gmail Emails at Once

Follow these steps to delete more than one email at a time or to delete Gmail emails in bulk.

In the Gmail app for Android, open the folder that contains the emails you want to remove. If you don't see the app on your device, download the Gmail app from Google Play.
Tap the icon to the left of each email that you want to delete Or, long-press the email to select it.
Tap the Delete icon in the upper-right area of the screen.

There's no way to select every message in a folder using the Gmail app for Android. To remove every email in Gmail, access your account from a web browser.

How to Quickly Delete Single Gmail Emails

You can swipe one email after the other to quickly remove several messages. You don't even have to open an email to press the Delete icon.

To delete Gmail messages by setting up a swipe action:

Tap the three horizontal lines in the upper-left portion of Gmail, then scroll down and select Settings.
Go to General settings and tap Swipe actions.
Tap Change next to Right swipe or Left swipe (this is the direction that you want to swipe to delete your emails).
Select Delete in the list that appears.
Tap the Back arrow to return to your email, and then swipe in the appropriate direction (left or right) to delete emails.

If your Gmail account is set up to use IMAP, removing Gmail emails from your Android also deletes them from other devices connected to your account using IMAP.

FAQ

How do I delete a Gmail account?
To delete a Gmail account, go to your Google account settings, select Data & Privacy > Delete a Google Service, and sign in. Next to Gmail, select the trash can, enter the email address of the account you want to close, and follow the prompts. Google will send a confirmation email. Select the deletion link > Yes, I want to delete [account].
How do I delete all the emails on Gmail?
To empty your Gmail inbox quickly, go to the Gmail search field and enter in:inbox. Select the checkbox at the top of the Select column to choose all the emails, and then choose Archive to archive them or select the trash can to delete them.
How do I delete all unread emails in Gmail?
Go to your Gmail inbox and select the arrow next to the box at the top of the search bar. Select Unread to filter all your unread messages. Select your unread messages and select the trash can to delete them.

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Most email providers let you delete all the emails sent from one sender. The steps to do this vary by email provider, but you'll generally search for the sender's name or email address to find all their messages, and then you can delete them in bulk. This wikiHow shows you how to delete all emails from one email address in a few popular email services, like Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail.

1
Login to your Gmail account. Since this method works from your browser, it works for both Mac and Windows computers.
2
Type "from:EMAILADDRESS" in the search field and press ↵ Enter. The search field is above the inbox or list of emails. After you press "Enter," you'll see a list of emails sent from that address.

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3
Click to select the box above the search results. This box also has a downward-facing arrow next to it and is next to the "Refresh" symbol. All the boxes next to the emails listed will be selected.
- You can also click the downwards-facing arrow to edit your selection.
4
Click the trashcan icon
to delete the selected emails. The caption "Delete" appears over the trashcan when you hover over it.
- You may need to confirm this action by clicking OK in the pop-up box when prompted.
5
Click the Trash tab. You'll find this in the Gmail menu on the left side of the screen. Clicking this will open your trash. Your trash will automatically delete every 30 days, but you can do this now if you want to.
6
Click Empty Trash now. You'll find this above the list of emails. [1]

1
Open Gmail. This app icon looks like a red and white envelope. You can find this app on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- You can use this method on any mobile device that uses Gmail and the steps are the same. Most of the time, Android phones and tablets use Gmail as their default email app.
2
Type "from:EMAILADDRESS" in the search field and press ↵ Enter. The search field is at the top of the inbox or list of emails. After you press "Enter," you'll see a list of emails sent from that address.
3
Tap the icon next to the message to select it. Unfortunately, there's no quick way to select multiple emails within the Gmail app, so you'll have to go through and tap all the icons to select all the emails.
4
Tap the trashcan icon
to delete the selected emails. All emails in the trash will be permanently deleted 30 days after they were moved into the trash.[2]

1
Open Outlook. This app icon looks like a white sheet with a blue "O" next to a white envelope. You'll find this on either your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- You can use this method on any mobile device that Outlook uses (including Android and iOS) and the steps are similar. The mobile app, however, does not support the functionality to select multiple messages at a time, so you will have to open each email and delete it manually.
2
Tap the search icon

. You'll see this centered at the bottom of your screen.
3
Type the sender's email address. Make sure you press "Enter" on your keyboard when you're done. All the emails from that sender will appear.
4
Tap an email to open it. Unfortunately, the mobile app does not have a way to select multiple emails, so you will have to open every email.
5
Tap the trashcan icon
. That email will be deleted.
6
Repeat the previous 2 steps until all the messages are deleted.

1
Login to your Outlook account. This method works for both Mac and Windows computers.
2
Press Ctrl+E (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+E (Mac). The search feature will open.
3
Click Search in the search bar. A menu will pop up.
4
Click From. By choosing "From," you will search via email address.
5
Type the sender email address and press ↵ Enter. You'll see a list of all the emails sent from that email address appear.
6
Click one email and press Ctrl+A (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+A (Mac). All the emails are selected.
7
Right-click on the emails. A menu will pop up next to your cursor.
8
Click Delete. All the selected emails will be deleted.

1
Open Mail. This app icon looks like a white envelope on a blue background. You can find this in your dock or home screen. The Apple Mail app is the default mail app for iOS and macOS devices and pulls emails from linked accounts, such as Gmail and Yahoo.
2
Type the sender you want to find all the emails from. The search bar is at the top of the mail app, but if you don't see it, swipe down to reveal it.
- Don't forget to tap the search icon on your keyboard. When you do press the search icon, every email from that sender is listed.
3
Tap Edit. You'll see this in the bottom right corner of your screen. You'll see the options for Move, Archive, Mark, and/or Delete appear.
4
Tap a circle next to an email to select it. The circle will highlight in blue to show it has been selected.
5
Tap and hold the Move option and tap the same email from the previous step. You'll activate an option that will let you move all similar items to the email you tapped.
6
Tap Trash. You'll see a list of folders and email accounts you can send those emails to, but you'll want to select "Trash" from the list to delete them.
- All the emails from the same sender will move into the trash.[3]

1
Open the Mail app. You'll find this in the Dock or Applications folder.
2
Type the email address into the search bar and press ↵ Enter. You'll find the search bar above your inbox.
3
Click an email in the search results. You'll see the body of the message on the right side of the window.
4
Press ⌘ Cmd+A. All the emails will be selected.
5
Click the trashcan icon. You'll see this button above your list of search results, next to a thumbs-down icon. All your selected messages will be deleted.[4]

1
Login to your Yahoo account. Since this method works from your browser, it works for both Mac and Windows computers.
- This method is not the same if you're using Yahoo Basic or Classic. You'll need to switch mailboxes to follow along. You can do that easily by clicking the pop-up box that appears on all Yahoo Basic mailboxes.
2
Type "from:EMAILADDRESS" in the search field and press ↵ Enter. You'll see the search field located above the inbox or list of emails.
- After you press "Enter," you'll see a list of emails sent from that address.
3
Click to select the box above the search results. This box also has a downward-facing arrow next to it and is next to the "Refresh" symbol. All the boxes next to the emails listed will be selected.
- You can click the downwards-facing arrow to edit your selection.
4
Click the trashcan icon
to delete all the selected emails. The caption "Delete" appears over the trashcan when you hover over it.[5]

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1. Open Gmail on your browser and log in.
2. Type from:EMAILADDRESS in the search field and press Enter on your keyboard.
3. Click to select the box above the search results.
4. Click the trashcan icon to delete those messages.

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How do I delete thousands of emails from one sender in Gmail?

How to Delete All Emails from One Sender in Gmail.

Find any message from the sender whose emails you want to remove and right-click on it..

Select the “Finder emails from [sender name]” option..

Select all found messages..

Click the Delete button..

Can you mass delete emails from a specific sender?

Most email programs and services let you delete multiple emails from a specific sender at the same time. To delete thousands of emails from a specific sender, use the email application's Search function to display the messages, and then select and delete the items to purge the emails from your inbox and other folders.

Can you delete multiple emails at once on Gmail?

On your computer, open Gmail. You can't delete all messages from the Gmail app. At the top left, check the box to select all messages on the page. If you have over 25 messages, you can click Select all conversations.