Gmail Tips: Delete Unwanted Emails in Just One Click – A Trick Not Everyone Knows

Nowadays, most people use Gmail, but over time, our inbox gets cluttered with unnecessary emails. Promotional emails, newsletters, and transaction receipts can quickly fill up your Gmail storage. Google provides 15GB of free storage, which is shared among Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. If you want to free up your Gmail storage quickly, here are some easy tips to help you delete unnecessary emails in just a few clicks.

1. Delete Emails with ‘Unsubscribe’ Option

If you want to remove all promotional emails from your Gmail, follow these steps:

1. Open Gmail in a web browser and click on Inbox.
2. Type ‘Unsubscribe’ in the search bar and press Enter.
3. You will see all promotional emails that include the Unsubscribe option.
4. To select all emails at once, click the small checkbox in the upper-left corner.
5. Click “Select all”. A blue notification will appear: “Select all conversations that match this search”
6. After selecting all emails, click on the Trash icon (trash bin).
7. This will move all selected emails to the Trash folder.
8. If you want to delete emails from other tabs such as Promotions or Social, repeat the same process.

2. Delete Emails from a Specific Sender or Date Range

If you want to delete emails from a specific sender or within a specific time range, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Gmail and enter the following query in the search bar:
   • To delete emails from a specific sender: from:email@example.com
   • To delete emails sent to a specific person: to:email@example.com
   • To delete emails received after a certain date: after:2023-11-01 (change the date as needed)
   • You can combine multiple search queries, such as: from:email@example.com OR to:email@example.com OR after:2023-11-01
2. Click on the checkbox in the upper-left corner and press the Trash icon.

3. Find and Delete Large Emails

If your Gmail storage is full, you can delete emails with large attachments:

1. Type the following in the Gmail search bar: larger:10M (this will show all emails larger than 10MB)
2. Select all emails and click the Trash icon.

4. Empty Spam and Trash Folders

1. Open Gmail and go to the Spam folder.
2. Click “Delete all spam messages now”.
3. Then, go to the Trash folder and click “Empty Trash now”.

5. How to Recover Deleted Emails?

If you accidentally delete an important email, don’t worry!

1. All deleted emails remain in the “Trash“ folder for 30 days.
2. During this time, you can go to the Trash folder and restore them.
3. After 30 days, emails are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.

Conclusion

If your Gmail inbox is cluttered with unnecessary emails, these tips can help. By following a few simple steps, you can free up Gmail storage quickly and make room for important emails. Manage your Gmail storage smartly and get rid of unwanted emails today!