How to delete mail on iphone xr

To delete an email on an iPhone XR, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Swipe Left

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone XR.
  2. Find the email you want to delete and swipe your finger left across the screen.
  3. Tap the "Delete" button that appears.

Method 2: Tap and Hold

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone XR.
  2. Find the email you want to delete and tap and hold on it until a menu appears.
  3. Tap "More" and then "Delete" to delete the email.

Method 3: Using the Edit Button

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone XR.
  2. Find the email you want to delete and tap the "Edit" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap the red minus (-) icon next to the email to delete it.

Method 4: Using the "Mark as Read" and "Delete" Buttons

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone XR.
  2. Find the email you want to delete and swipe your finger right across the screen.
  3. Tap the "Mark as Read" button.
  4. Tap the "Delete" button that appears.

Bulk Delete Emails

If you want to delete multiple emails at once, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone XR.
  2. Tap the "Edit" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
  3. Select the emails you want to delete by tapping the circles next to each email.
  4. Tap the "Delete" button in the top-right corner of the screen.

Permanently Delete Emails

If you want to permanently delete emails from your iPhone XR, you can follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
  2. Toggle off "Mail" to stop syncing your email account.
  3. Go back to the Mail app and delete the emails you want to permanently delete.
  4. Go back to Settings and toggle on "Mail" again to start syncing your email account.

Note: Permanently deleting emails will remove them from your iPhone XR, but they may still be stored on your email provider's servers.