How to delete mail stored on mac
To delete mail stored on a Mac, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Delete Mail from the Mail App
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Select the mailbox or folder that contains the email you want to delete.
- Click on the "Edit" menu and select "Select All" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+A).
- Right-click (or Control-click) on the selected emails and choose "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).
- Confirm that you want to delete the emails by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box.
Method 2: Delete Mail from the Mailbox List
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on the mailbox list (usually located on the left side of the screen).
- Select the mailbox or folder that contains the email you want to delete.
- Click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).
- Confirm that you want to delete the emails by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box.
Method 3: Delete Mail from the Mailbox
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Select the mailbox or folder that contains the email you want to delete.
- Click on the mailbox or folder to open it.
- Select the email you want to delete by clicking on it.
- Press the "Delete" key on your keyboard.
Additional Tips:
- To delete all emails in a mailbox or folder, select the mailbox or folder and then click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).
- To delete emails from a specific sender, select the sender's name in the "From" field and then click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).
- To delete emails with a specific subject, select the subject in the "Subject" field and then click on the "Edit" menu and select "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).
- If you want to permanently delete emails without moving them to the Trash, you can use the "Empty Trash" feature in the Mail app. To do this, go to the "Mail" menu and select "Empty Trash" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Shift+Delete).
Remember to always be cautious when deleting emails, as it's easy to accidentally delete important messages.