How to Easily Delete Multiple Emails on iPad

If you’re looking to clear out your mailbox and delete multiple emails on your iPad, it can be a time-consuming task if done individually. This guide will show you how to easily select and delete multiple emails at once, as well as how to delete them permanently from your device.

Understanding the difference between archiving and deleting

Before we get started on the steps, it’s important to understand the difference between archiving and deleting emails on your iPad. Archiving means that the email is removed from your inbox view but still accessible in the All Mail section and through search functions. Deleting means that the email is removed permanently from your device and can only be recovered within the next 30 days before being erased permanently.

Selecting and deleting multiple emails on iPad

To select and delete multiple emails at once:

1. Open the Mail app on your iPad.
2. Tap the “Edit” button located at the top-right corner of your Inbox or All Mail list.
3. Select the white circles located next to the emails you wish to delete.
4. Tap the “Move” button located at the bottom center of your email list.
5. Select “Trash” to move the selected emails to the Trash folder.

Permanently deleting emails from the Trash folder

Once you’ve moved emails to the Trash folder, you can either let them sit there for up to 30 days before they are permanently deleted or you can delete them all at once:

1. Open the Trash folder within the Mail app.
2. Tap the “Edit” button located at the top-right corner of your email list.
3. Select the white circles next to the emails you wish to permanently delete.
4. Tap the “Delete” button located at the bottom-right corner of your screen.
5. To delete all emails at once, tap “Edit” and then select “Delete All” located at the bottom-right corner of your email list.
6. Confirm the deletion by tapping “Delete All.”

Clearing out your Inbox

If you want to clear out your entire Inbox at once:

1. Open the Mail app on your iPad.
2. Tap the “Edit” button located at the top-right corner of your Inbox.
3. Select “Delete All” located at the bottom-right corner of your email list.
4. Confirm the deletion by tapping “Delete All.”

FAQs

Can I recover emails that I have deleted permanently?

No. Once emails are deleted permanently from the Trash folder, they cannot be recovered.

Will deleting emails free up storage space on my iPad?

Yes. Deleting emails from your device will free up storage space on your iPad.