How to clean up mail on mac

The never-ending task of cleaning up your email inbox! Here's a step-by-step guide on how to clean up your mail on a Mac:

Method 1: Using the Mail app

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Select the inbox you want to clean up (e.g., "Inbox" or "Junk").
3. Click on the "Edit" menu and select "Select All" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+A).
4. Right-click (or Control-click) on the selected emails and choose "Mark as Read" or "Mark as Unread" depending on your preference.
5. Click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).
6. Confirm that you want to delete the selected emails.

Method 2: Using the "Smart Mailbox" feature

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Mailbox" menu and select "Smart Mailbox" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Shift+M).
3. In the "Smart Mailbox" window, select the criteria you want to use to filter your emails (e.g., "Unread", "Flagged", "From", "Subject", etc.).
4. Click on the "Create" button to create a new smart mailbox.
5. Name your smart mailbox (e.g., "Unread Emails") and click "Create".
6. Your smart mailbox will now display only the emails that match the criteria you selected.
7. Select the emails you want to delete and click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).

Method 3: Using the "Search" feature

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Search" field at the top of the Mail window.
3. Type in a search query to find specific emails (e.g., "from:[email protected]" or "subject:meeting").
4. Press Enter to execute the search.
5. Select the emails you want to delete and click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).

Additional tips:

• To quickly mark all emails as read or unread, use the keyboard shortcut Command+A (Select All) and then right-click (or Control-click) on the selected emails and choose "Mark as Read" or "Mark as Unread".
• To delete multiple emails at once, select them by holding down the Command key while clicking on each email, and then click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete".
• To prevent emails from being deleted accidentally, you can use the "Undo" feature by pressing Command+Z.
• Consider setting up filters or rules in your email client to automatically sort, forward, or delete emails based on specific criteria.

By following these methods, you should be able to clean up your email inbox on your Mac and get back to focusing on more important tasks!