Why delete email by email and yet you could select all the categories you want to get rid of at once? In this article, ugtechmag will guide you on how to delete all your emails from Gmail. However, this will be done per category. Google categorizes your emails in three ways, Primary, Social, and Promotions. Make the decision on which category you want to delete then follow the guideline below to delete.
Delete All Your Emails from Gmail
1. Sign in
The first thing you need to do is log in to your Gmail account. The bulk deletion works only with the browser rather than the app.
2. Opt for the Category to Delete
Choose the email category you want to delete; it could be Primary or Social or Promotions Categories. It is better to delete one email category at a time.
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3. Select Email Conversations to Delete
To select all the conversations tap on the small tick box, the first icon under the Search bar. Only 50 emails will be selected as confirmed in a notification that will pop up above the categories, you can tap on the link to select more than 50 conversations under a particular category.
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4. Click the Delete Button.
Tap on the delete icon under the search bar (4th icon from the left) shaped like a dust bin. A notification will pop prompting you to confirm the deletion of the selected conversations. If you agree, go ahead and click the OK button. Deleting the conversations will commence immediately. If you want to revert this action, go to Trash.
5. Delete Trash
All the deleted conversations will be stored in the trash. Go to the Gmail menu bar, select More then choose the Trash option. Click on the small tick box to select, then tap on the DELETE FOREVER button.