How to gmail old mail remove
You want to know how to delete old emails from your Gmail account. Here are the steps:
Method 1: Delete emails using the Gmail search bar
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
- Type
older_than:30d
(or any other time period you prefer, such asolder_than:1y
for emails older than 1 year) and press Enter. - This will show you all emails older than the specified time period.
- Select the emails you want to delete by checking the boxes next to them.
- Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".
Method 2: Delete emails using the Gmail filters
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings".
- Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on "Create a new filter".
- In the "From" field, enter
older_than:30d
(or any other time period you prefer). - Click on "Create filter".
- Select "Delete it" as the action.
- Click on "Create".
Method 3: Delete emails using the Gmail labels
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the label icon (looks like a tag) in the upper right corner.
- Click on "New label" and enter a name for the label (e.g. "Old emails").
- Click on "Create".
- Go to the "Old emails" label and select all the emails by checking the boxes next to them.
- Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".
Important notes:
- Before deleting old emails, make sure you have backed up your important emails or moved them to a separate label or folder.
- Deleting emails permanently removes them from your account, so be cautious when using these methods.
- If you're using Gmail's "All Mail" label, be aware that deleting emails from this label will also delete them from other labels they're associated with.