{"id":51088,"date":"2019-07-30T08:50:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T13:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=51088"},"modified":"2019-08-01T13:27:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T18:27:24","slug":"how-to-delete-mail-in-the-macos-mail-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/51088-how-to-delete-mail-in-the-macos-mail-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Mail in the macOS\u200b Mail App"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are several ways to delete mail in the macOS Mail app. But note that to delete a message from a Mail notification or with a swipe, the \u201cMove discarded messages\u201d option in Viewing preferences<\/a> in Mail must be set to Trash; otherwise, the message is archived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To delete a single email:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Select an email in a list and click the trashcan icon in the menu bar.<\/li>
  2. Select an email in a list and click the Move To box in the menu bar and select Move to Trash.<\/li>
  3. Select an email in a list and press the Control button while you click the mouse. A pop-up menu will appear; choose Delete.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"Screenshot<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019re using a Mac with a trackpad, you can swipe left with two fingers, then click Trash, or swipe all the way to the left until the message disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To delete multiple emails at once:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    elect<\/g> multiple emails by holding the Shift button and clicking each one. Click the trashcan icon in the Mail toolbar or press the Delete key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Want to view emails you\u2019ve deleted? You can  \u2014 well, maybe, depending on how you set options in Mail preferences. Open Mail and choose Preferences, then click Accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Select an account, click Mailbox Behaviors, then check the setting for the Trash Mailbox option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Screenshot<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    If a mailbox is specified, you can view deleted messages in the Trash mailbox until they\u2019re permanently erased. To retrieve a deleted message, drag it from the Trash mailbox to another mailbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If None is specified, deleted messages may temporarily remain in their original location, but are dimmed or hidden. To show or hide them, if available, choose View > Show Deleted Messages or View > Hide Deleted Messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To permanently delete emails:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    In the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mailbox > Erase Deleted Items, then choose an account. You can also Control-click a Trash mailbox in the Mail sidebar, then choose Erase Deleted Items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can set the \u201cErase deleted messages\u201d option in Mail preferences to have Mail permanently erase deleted messages for you at a specified time: after one day, after one week, or after one month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Screenshot<\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    There are several ways to delete mail in the macOS Mail app. But note that to delete a message from a Mail notification or with a swipe, the \u201cMove discarded messages\u201d option in Viewing preferences in Mail must be set to Trash; otherwise, the message is archived. To delete a single email: Select an email […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":51247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"class_list":["post-51088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-tips"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Delete Mail in the macOS\u200b Mail App<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are several ways to delete mail in the macOS Mail app, but to delete a message from a Mail notification or with a swipe, you'll need to set an option.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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