How to permanently delete emails from mac mail

To permanently delete emails from Mac Mail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Delete emails from the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email account you want to delete emails from.
  3. Click on the "Mailbox" menu at the top of the screen and select "Edit Mailbox" or press Command + Shift + E.
  4. In the Mailbox window, select the folder that contains the emails you want to delete.
  5. Click on the "Edit" menu at the top of the screen and select "Delete" or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
  6. Confirm that you want to delete the emails by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.

Method 2: Use the "Trash" folder

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email account you want to delete emails from.
  3. Click on the "Mailbox" menu at the top of the screen and select "Show Trash" or press Command + Shift + T.
  4. In the Trash folder, select the emails you want to delete.
  5. Right-click (or control-click) on the selected emails and select "Delete" or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
  6. Confirm that you want to delete the emails by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.

Method 3: Use the "Empty Trash" feature

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email account you want to delete emails from.
  3. Click on the "Mailbox" menu at the top of the screen and select "Empty Trash" or press Command + Shift + Delete.
  4. Confirm that you want to permanently delete the emails in the Trash folder by clicking "Empty Trash" in the dialog box that appears.

Important: Before permanently deleting emails, make sure you have backed up your emails to an external hard drive or cloud storage service, such as iCloud or Google Drive. This will ensure that you don't lose any important emails.

Note: If you're using a Mac with macOS High Sierra or later, you may need to use the "Secure Empty Trash" feature to permanently delete emails. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email account you want to delete emails from.
  3. Click on the "Mailbox" menu at the top of the screen and select "Secure Empty Trash" or press Command + Shift + Delete.
  4. Confirm that you want to permanently delete the emails in the Trash folder by clicking "Secure Empty Trash" in the dialog box that appears.

By following these methods, you can permanently delete emails from your Mac Mail account.