Marksta625
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Q: How do you delete all emails at once with iOS 10?

I can't find an option to delete all email like there was in iOS 9? Has anyone figured out how to do this?

iPad Pro, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 14, 2016 3:50 PM

by B.Deis,Apple recommended
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A:

Here is a workaround until Apple restores the  Select All - Delete functionality in iOS 10:

 

 

1. Open the inbox you wish to delete all

2. Tap edit (top right corner)

3. Tap to select any email (this will enable the move functionality)

4. Tap & Hold "Move" (bottom center)

5. While holding "Move", tap to de-select the email from step 3 (you are doing this so all emails, not just the selected email get moved)

6. Release "Move" (this will bring up a list of destinations to move your mail

7. Tap "Trash" or "Archive" to move all messages to the respective destination

 

 

It's convoluted, but a workaround nonetheless.

Posted on Sep 21, 2016 10:41 PM

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Q: How do you delete all emails at once with iOS 10?

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  • by ckuan,

    ckuan ckuan Sep 17, 2016 10:30 PM in response to Marksta625
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    Sep 17, 2016 10:30 PM in response to Marksta625

    No, there is no delete all until you marked the post(s).

    That option is too dangerous for everyday use, people do make mistake.

  • by Sammi M,

    Sammi M Sammi M Sep 19, 2016 10:14 AM in response to ckuan
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    iPad
    Sep 19, 2016 10:14 AM in response to ckuan

    In iOS 10, when you choose to Mark All posts, you no longer have the ability to Delete All. (The feature was available in iOS 9 and I think it was also available in iOS 8.) I hope they return this feature because I have more non-essential email than I do essential email. When I have about 50 email messages a day and only 10 are essential, it's great swiping through the list, reviewing the ones I really want to review and the mark all and delete all.  Now, with iOS 10, I have to open each one individually and delete individually.  It's very inefficient.

  • by MaryTinsa,

    MaryTinsa MaryTinsa Sep 21, 2016 6:19 PM in response to ckuan
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 21, 2016 6:19 PM in response to ckuan

    I'm sorry......... It's dangerous to delete emails?

     

    I want this phone to work for me, not the other way around. I ignorantly just upgraded to 10 and now the delete all button is gone.

    Tell me how to delete 7, 000 emails at once. Not one by one. And, I don't want them to boomerang back from my e-mail provider to my iphone.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Sep 21, 2016 6:21 PM in response to MaryTinsa
    Level 9 (50,439 points)
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    Sep 21, 2016 6:21 PM in response to MaryTinsa

    Unless you are using an ancient POP email account you can delete all you want to on your computer, it will replicate on your phone. (IMAP and Exchange accounts only)

  • by B.Deis,Apple recommended

    B.Deis B.Deis Sep 21, 2016 10:41 PM in response to Marksta625
    Level 1 (30 points)
    Sep 21, 2016 10:41 PM in response to Marksta625

    Here is a workaround until Apple restores the  Select All - Delete functionality in iOS 10:

     

     

    1. Open the inbox you wish to delete all

    2. Tap edit (top right corner)

    3. Tap to select any email (this will enable the move functionality)

    4. Tap & Hold "Move" (bottom center)

    5. While holding "Move", tap to de-select the email from step 3 (you are doing this so all emails, not just the selected email get moved)

    6. Release "Move" (this will bring up a list of destinations to move your mail

    7. Tap "Trash" or "Archive" to move all messages to the respective destination

     

     

    It's convoluted, but a workaround nonetheless.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Sep 21, 2016 11:54 PM in response to Marksta625
    Level 6 (13,791 points)
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    Sep 21, 2016 11:54 PM in response to Marksta625

    iOS 10 so far really socks, eh!

  • by Sammi M,

    Sammi M Sammi M Sep 22, 2016 8:01 AM in response to Csound1
    Level 1 (4 points)
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    Sep 22, 2016 8:01 AM in response to Csound1

    That defeats the purpose of having iPhone mail.

  • by Sammi M,

    Sammi M Sammi M Sep 22, 2016 8:04 AM in response to B.Deis
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iPad
    Sep 22, 2016 8:04 AM in response to B.Deis

    Holy moly, that is a helluva workaround, B.Deis!! Until the Delete All feature is returned, your workaround sure beats selecting each one individually to delete!

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Sep 22, 2016 8:06 AM in response to Sammi M
    Level 9 (50,439 points)
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    Sep 22, 2016 8:06 AM in response to Sammi M

    Only to you, fortunately most people are not you and can deal with it very well.