How to select all mails before a certain date

To select all emails before a certain date in various email clients, follow these steps:

Gmail

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the "Inbox" tab.
  3. Click on the "Search" box at the top of the page.
  4. Type before: followed by the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example, before:2022-01-01 to select all emails before January 1st, 2022.
  5. Press Enter to execute the search.

Microsoft Outlook

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Click on the "Inbox" folder.
  3. Click on the "View" tab in the ribbon.
  4. Click on the "Filter" button in the "Arrival" group.
  5. Select "Date" from the drop-down menu.
  6. Choose "Before" from the "Date" drop-down menu.
  7. Enter the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example, 2022-01-01 to select all emails before January 1st, 2022.
  8. Click "OK" to apply the filter.

Apple Mail

  1. Open Apple Mail.
  2. Select the mailbox you want to search (e.g., "Inbox").
  3. Click on "Mail" in the menu bar.
  4. Select "Find" > "Find Mail..."
  5. In the "Find" window, select "Date" from the "Search for" drop-down menu.
  6. Choose "Before" from the "Date" drop-down menu.
  7. Enter the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example, 2022-01-01 to select all emails before January 1st, 2022.
  8. Click "Find" to execute the search.

Thunderbird

  1. Open Thunderbird.
  2. Select the mailbox you want to search (e.g., "Inbox").
  3. Click on "Edit" > "Search Messages..."
  4. In the "Search" window, select "Date" from the "Search for" drop-down menu.
  5. Choose "Before" from the "Date" drop-down menu.
  6. Enter the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example, 2022-01-01 to select all emails before January 1st, 2022.
  7. Click "Search" to execute the search.

Remember to adjust the date format according to your email client's preferences.