How Can I Delete A Quantity Of Sent Email?

[jparker402]

I looked at my sent email list in Mail a few minutes ago, and the number of email listed is appalling when I consider having to delete them one at a time! It could literally take weeks!! Is there a way to delete sent email "in buik"?

 

[johannnn]

Can't you just go into the sent email list, press ⌘A to select all emails in that list, and then press delete?

 

[Idun098TZZ]

Hi
it's quite the easiest thing you can do. Go to the Sent Email, use a filter, press ⌘A to select all the emails, then Move to Trash. (in case you delete smth important you'll have a 30-day backup, I believe)
I'd recommend using a filter to make sure you are not deleting important emails too.
And unsubscribe from some newsletters, which will help you in the future.

Cheers

 

[jparker402]

Thank you both!! Really appreciate your suggestions!

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

If you only want to select some, you can hold down the Command button while clicking, to select multiple individual emails, or use the Shift key to select a number of emails (Click one, hold down shift, then click another further down/up the list, to select all in between).

 

[eldho]

You can also sort your emails by sender or whatever so that you can select chunks of lists easily as suggested by T'hain Esh Kelch.