How to Delete Emails on Android?

Delete Android Smartphone Emails

 Managing your emails on an Android device can be a hassle, especially if you have a large number of emails cluttering your inbox. If you're running out of storage space or just want to tidy up your email account, deleting unwanted emails is a good way to start. In this article, we will guide you through the steps to delete emails on Android.

Deleting Single Emails

Open the Email app on your Android device.

Navigate to the email you want to delete and long-press on it.

A pop-up menu will appear, select the "Delete" option.

The email will now be moved to the Trash folder. To permanently delete the email, navigate to the Trash folder, long-press on the email, and select "Delete Forever."

Deleting Multiple Emails

Open the Email app on your Android device.

Press and hold on an email you want to delete until a checkmark appears next to it.

Tap on the other emails you want to delete to select them. You can select as many emails as you want.

Once you have selected all the emails you want to delete, tap on the trash icon located at the top of the screen.

The selected emails will now be moved to the Trash folder. To permanently delete the emails, navigate to the Trash folder, tap on the three-dot menu, and select "Empty Trash."

Deleting Emails from a Specific Sender

Open the Email app on your Android device.

Navigate to the email from the sender you want to delete and long-press on it.

A pop-up menu will appear, select the "More" option.

Tap on "Filter messages like this" to bring up all the emails from that sender.

Select all the emails you want to delete and tap on the trash icon at the top of the screen.

The selected emails will now be moved to the Trash folder. To permanently delete the emails, navigate to the Trash folder, tap on the three-dot menu, and select "Empty Trash."

Deleting Emails from a Specific Time Period

Open the Email app on your Android device.

Tap on the three-dot menu located at the top right corner of the screen.

Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.

Scroll down and tap on "Account Settings."

Tap on "Incoming Settings."

Scroll down and tap on "Delete Email from Server."

Select the time period for which you want to delete emails. You can choose from options like "1 day," "1 week," "1 month," "3 months," and "Never."

Once you have selected the time period, tap on "Done" to save the changes.

All the emails older than the time period you selected will now be deleted from your Android device.

Conclusion

Deleting unwanted emails from your Android device is a simple process that can help you free up storage space and keep your email inbox organized. Whether you want to delete single emails, multiple emails, emails from a specific sender, or emails from a specific time period, the steps outlined in this article will help you do so in a few easy steps. Keep in mind that deleted emails are moved to the Trash folder, so you will need to empty the Trash folder to permanently delete them from your device.