How do i delete mail on my iphone

Q: How do I quickly delete emails from my iPhone?

Once youre sure that all wanted emails are saved in another folder, its time to proceed to mass delete Emails on iPhone. Tap on Edit in the upper right. Once in edit mode, tap on Select All in the upper left, and then tap the Trash option in the bottom right corner to move these unwanted Emails to Trash.

Q: Why canti delete a mailbox on my iPhone?

Typically mailboxes that cant be deleted were placed there by a profile. Delete the profile to delete the mailbox. Settings > profiles.

Q: Why cant I delete emails on my iPhone only archive?

You can swipe to delete messages in the iPhones Mail app, but youll need to enable this option in Settings. By default, youll only have the option to Archive these emails instead of deleting them. To add Delete to the Mail apps swipe options, head to the Accounts section of the settings menu.

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Have you noticed when you try to delete messages in Gmail on iOS you only get an archive option? Read on for how to delete Gmail on iPhone instead of archive in the Mail app.

The setting to change the default option of archiving Gmail emails with the Mail app on iPhone and iPad is quite buried in settings, but it’s quick to change once you know where to go.

Keep in mind, this tutorial is for those who use Gmail through Apple’s Mail app on iPhone and iPad.

Another option is using the Gmail app on iPhone/iPad. You can even set third-party email services like Gmail as your default (with iOS 14 and later).

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If you use the Gmail iOS app, you can also change the default settings. Tap the three-line icon in the top left corner > swipe down and tap Settings > Mail swipe actions.

How to delete Gmail on iPhone instead of archive in the Mail app

Open Settings
Swipe down and tap Mail
Tap Accounts, then your Gmail account
Select Account
Tap Advanced at the bottom
Now below Move Discarded Messages Into: tap Deleted Mailbox
Tap Account in the top left corner, then Done in the top right

Here’s how the process looks:

Now tap Advanced, under Move Discarded Messages Into: tap Deleted Mailbox.

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How do I quickly delete emails from my iPhone?

Once you're sure that all wanted emails are saved in another folder, it's time to proceed to mass delete Emails on iPhone. Tap on "Edit" in the upper right. Once in edit mode, tap on "Select All" in the upper left, and then tap the "Trash" option in the bottom right corner to move these unwanted Emails to Trash.

Why can'ti delete a mailbox on my iPhone?

Typically mailboxes that can't be deleted were placed there by a profile. Delete the profile to delete the mailbox. Settings > profiles.

Why can't I delete emails on my iPhone only archive?

You can swipe to delete messages in the iPhone's Mail app, but you'll need to enable this option in Settings. By default, you'll only have the option to "Archive" these emails instead of deleting them. To add "Delete" to the Mail app's swipe options, head to the "Accounts" section of the settings menu.