How to delete all archived mail in gmail

To delete all archived emails in Gmail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Gmail search operator

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type the following search query: in:archive is:archived
  4. Press Enter to execute the search.
  5. This will show you all the archived emails in your Gmail account.
  6. Click on the "Select all" checkbox at the top of the page.
  7. Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".

Method 2: Using the Gmail filters

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the page.
  3. Select "See all settings".
  4. Click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  5. Click on the "Create a new filter" button.
  6. In the "From" field, enter @gmail.com (this will apply the filter to all emails in your account).
  7. In the "Has the words" field, enter is:archived.
  8. Click on the "Create filter" button.
  9. In the "Apply the label" dropdown menu, select "Delete".
  10. Click on the "Create" button.

Method 3: Using the Gmail labels

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the label icon (looks like a tag) in the upper right corner of the page.
  3. Click on the "Archived" label.
  4. Click on the "Select all" checkbox at the top of the page.
  5. Click on the "More" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".

Note: Before deleting all archived emails, make sure you have backed up your important emails or have a way to recover them if needed.