How to clear storage in mail

Clearing storage in Mail on your iPhone or iPad can help free up space on your device and improve performance. Here's how to do it:

Method 1: Clear Storage from the Mail App

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap on the "Mailboxes" tab at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap on the "Edit" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
  4. Tap on the "Storage" option at the bottom of the screen.
  5. Tap on "Clear Storage" to delete all emails, attachments, and other data from your Mail app.

Method 2: Clear Storage from Settings

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Scroll down and tap on "Mail".
  3. Tap on "Storage & Data".
  4. Tap on "Clear Storage" to delete all emails, attachments, and other data from your Mail app.

Method 3: Clear Storage from iCloud

If you're using iCloud to store your email data, you can also clear storage from the iCloud website:

  1. Go to icloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar.
  3. Click on "Storage" in the sidebar.
  4. Click on "Clear Storage" to delete all emails, attachments, and other data from your iCloud Mail account.

Note: Clearing storage will delete all emails, attachments, and other data from your Mail app, including any emails that are currently synced with your iCloud account. Make sure to back up your important emails before clearing storage.

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