How to deleat all mails except important mssg in gmail
To delete all emails except important messages in Gmail, you can use the following methods:
Method 1: Using Gmail's built-in filters
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon () and select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on "Create a new filter."
- In the "From" field, enter a keyword or phrase that is common to all the emails you want to delete (e.g., "newsletter" or "promotion").
- Click on "Create filter."
- In the "Apply the label" dropdown menu, select "Important" (or any other label you've created for important emails).
- Click on "Apply" to apply the filter to all emails that match the criteria.
- Go to the "Labels" tab and select the label you just created.
- Click on the three vertical dots next to the label and select "Delete label" to delete all emails that don't have the "Important" label.
Method 2: Using Gmail's search operator
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Use the search operator
is:important
to find all important emails. You can also use other search operators likelabel:important
orhas:label important
. - Click on the "Search" button to execute the search.
- In the search results, select all the emails by checking the box at the top left corner of the page.
- Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Mark as read" or "Delete" to delete all emails that are not important.
Method 3: Using a third-party add-on
- Install a third-party add-on like "Sanebox" or "SaneBlackHole" that can help you delete unwanted emails.
- Configure the add-on to delete emails that are not marked as important.
- The add-on will automatically delete all emails that don't have the "Important" label.
Important note:
Before deleting any emails, make sure you have backed up your Gmail account or exported your important emails to a separate account or storage service. Deleting emails can be permanent and irreversible, so be cautious when using these methods.