How to delete mail on a mac
To delete mail on a Mac, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Delete a single email
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Select the email you want to delete by clicking on it.
- Right-click (or control-click) on the selected email and choose "Move to Trash" from the context menu.
- Alternatively, you can also use the keyboard shortcut "Command + Delete" to delete the email.
Method 2: Delete multiple emails
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Select the emails you want to delete by holding down the "Command" key and clicking on each email.
- Right-click (or control-click) on one of the selected emails and choose "Move to Trash" from the context menu.
- Alternatively, you can also use the keyboard shortcut "Command + Shift + Delete" to delete the selected emails.
Method 3: Empty the Trash
- To permanently delete the emails you've moved to the Trash, you need to empty the Trash.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Empty Trash" from the drop-down menu.
- Alternatively, you can also use the keyboard shortcut "Command + Shift + Delete" to empty the Trash.
Method 4: Use the "Delete" button
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Select the email you want to delete by clicking on it.
- Click on the "Delete" button at the top of the screen.
- Confirm that you want to delete the email by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.
Note: When you delete an email, it will be moved to the Trash folder. If you want to permanently delete the email, you need to empty the Trash folder.