How to delete all mail at once on mac

To delete all emails at once on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Select All" feature

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the mailbox or folder that contains the emails you want to delete. You can do this by clicking on the mailbox or folder name in the left-hand sidebar.
  3. Press the Command (⌘) key and the A key at the same time. This will select all emails in the selected mailbox or folder.
  4. Right-click (or Control-click) on one of the selected emails and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the selected emails by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.

Method 2: Using the "Edit" menu

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the mailbox or folder that contains the emails you want to delete. You can do this by clicking on the mailbox or folder name in the left-hand sidebar.
  3. Go to the "Edit" menu at the top of the screen and select "Select All" (or press Command-A).
  4. Go to the "Edit" menu again and select "Delete" (or press Command-Delete).
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the selected emails by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.

Method 3: Using the "Mailbox" menu

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the mailbox or folder that contains the emails you want to delete. You can do this by clicking on the mailbox or folder name in the left-hand sidebar.
  3. Go to the "Mailbox" menu at the top of the screen and select "Empty Trash" (or press Command-Shift-D).
  4. In the dialog box that appears, select "Delete" to confirm that you want to delete all emails in the selected mailbox or folder.

Note: If you want to permanently delete the emails without moving them to the Trash folder, you can use the "Mailbox" menu and select "Delete All" instead. However, be careful when using this option, as it will permanently delete the emails without asking for confirmation.