Introduction
This free 15 GB of storage offered by Google is often not sufficient for Gmail users who are overwhelmed with newsletters, promotional offers, and old receipts. Fortunately, however, there are easy ways to delete emails in bulk in order to regain space. For instance, filtering out unwanted messages with filters such as “Unsubscribe,” or searching through emails written by particular senders or within a certain range of time, is very simply done, allowing easy identification and deletion of unwanted messages. Using these steps will help keep your inbox organized and not have a storage issue. It is not only a quick cleanup which frees up space but also a way to make sure that Gmail runs smoothly and the user experience is more efficient.
1. Remove Unwanted Marketing Emails
It’s easy to have your inbox filled up with marketing emails fast. To delete all of these at once, do this:
- Open Gmail in your web browser.
- Enter the word “Unsubscribe” in the search bar and press enter. It will display all the marketing emails that have an unsubscribe link.
- Click the checkbox at the top left corner of the screen to select all the visible emails if you wish to delete these emails. Next, click the ‘Select all conversations that match this search’ link.
- Once you have selected all the emails, you click the trash icon at the top of the screen to move these emails to the Trash folder.
This allows you to clear out a lot of promotional content in a matter of clicks.
2. Remove Emails By Specific Sender or a Date Range
Gmail also allows you to target specific emails so, for example, if you want to receive only emails from a particular sender or emails received in a specific time frame, search filters can be used.
- To delete emails from a particular sender use the search term: from:sender_email_address.
- For deleting emails sent to a specific address, you use: to:receiver_email_address.
- To delete emails within a certain date range, do: after:YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. after:2023-01-01).
After you’ve inserted the right query, choose all the emails that are displayed and delete them by clicking the trash can icon.
3. Recover Deleted Emails
Deleting an email by mistake can sometimes happen. The good thing is that Gmail retains deleted emails in the Trash folder for 30 days. Recovering any emails you may need.
- Open the Trash folder.
- You can find the email you want to restore, move it back to your inbox or another folder.
This feature ensures that emails are not lost forever and can be retrieved with 30 days.
The Bottom Line
Piling up time emails on Gmail inbox can be stressful. This however, can be achieved by deleting the emails in bulk with some simple techniques and reclaiming valuable storage space and keeping the inbox in order. Quick deletion of unwanted emails can be done using search filters such as “Unsubscribe,” sender specific queries or date ranges. Gmail’s Trash folder also offers 30 days to recover accidentally deleted emails. Users can do so efficiently and quickly with only a few easy steps so that their Gmail account remains clean and clutter free and they save time.
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