How to delete all the mails from gmail account
To delete all the emails from your Gmail account, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the Gmail Web Interface
- Log in to your Gmail account using your username and password.
- Click on the "Inbox" tab to view all your emails.
- Click on the "Select all" checkbox at the top left corner of the page to select all emails.
- Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".
- Confirm that you want to delete all selected emails by clicking on "OK" in the pop-up window.
Method 2: Using the Gmail Mobile App
- Open the Gmail app on your mobile device.
- Tap on the "Inbox" tab to view all your emails.
- Tap on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the screen.
- Tap on "Select all" to select all emails.
- Tap on the "Delete" button to delete all selected emails.
Method 3: Using IMAP
- Enable IMAP in your Gmail account settings. To do this, go to Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > Enable IMAP.
- Use an email client like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird to connect to your Gmail account using IMAP.
- Select all emails in your inbox using the email client's selection feature.
- Delete all selected emails using the email client's delete feature.
Important Notes:
- Before deleting all your emails, make sure you have backed up any important emails or attachments you want to keep.
- Deleting all your emails will permanently remove them from your account and cannot be undone.
- If you have a large number of emails, deleting them all at once may take some time and may cause your account to become temporarily unavailable.
It's also worth noting that Gmail has a built-in feature called "Bulk actions" that allows you to delete multiple emails at once. To access this feature, follow these steps:
- Log in to your Gmail account using your username and password.
- Click on the "Inbox" tab to view all your emails.
- Check the box next to the first email in the list.
- Hold down the Shift key and click on the last email in the list to select all emails.
- Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".
- Confirm that you want to delete all selected emails by clicking on "OK" in the pop-up window.