How to delete gmail mail permanently

To permanently delete a Gmail email, you'll need to follow these steps:

Note: Before you delete an email permanently, make sure you've archived or moved it to the "Trash" folder if you want to keep a copy of the email. Once you permanently delete an email, it will be gone forever and cannot be recovered.

Method 1: Delete from the Inbox

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Open the email you want to delete.
  3. Click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the email.
  4. Select "Delete forever" from the dropdown menu.
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the email by clicking "OK" in the pop-up window.

Method 2: Delete from the Trash

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the "Trash" folder in the left sidebar.
  3. Find the email you want to delete and check the box next to it.
  4. Click on the "Empty Trash now" button at the top of the page.
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the email by clicking "OK" in the pop-up window.

Method 3: Use the Gmail search operator

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Use the search operator is:trash to find all emails in the Trash folder.
  3. Find the email you want to delete and click on it.
  4. Click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the email.
  5. Select "Delete forever" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Confirm that you want to delete the email by clicking "OK" in the pop-up window.

Method 4: Use the Gmail API

If you're comfortable with coding, you can use the Gmail API to delete emails programmatically. You'll need to set up a project in the Google Cloud Console, enable the Gmail API, and then use the API to delete the email.

Remember to always be cautious when deleting emails, as they will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.