Why no "select all" for deleting email?

I don't think I have seen. Delete all in almost any email app. It is kinda assumed you want to keep something.

You do use the edit button on the email app, not trying to swipe to delete them all, right?

Jason

I agree, a "select all" in iPad Mail would be great. It's a real pain to select each message individually to delete or move them. I haven't discovered a workaround yet.

I use iPad Mail to quickly review messages, but I do my e-mail "heavy lifting" on my laptop -- that's where I keep my messages. I want a quick way to clear the iPad inboxes ...

Be sure to let apple know your desires:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

I guess you're not using mobileme (or some other imapi service). I use the iPad to read/reply and my computer to organize.

Glor

@Glor -- no, not using IMAP or MobileMe; using POP for multiple email accounts. Even if I were using IMAP, I'd still like to be able to select all messages somehow.

@Red555 -- got it, I'll send a note to feedback. Thanks for the tip.

I have to say I think it would be a bad idea for Apple to implement this
because of the possibility of users losing important emails that might
not be replaceable or recoverable.

As much as you or I might need that, I think the iPad should look at itself
as a reader of convenience, and not a full mail management device. It is
so easy to get confused because of the limited view of what you are doing,
or fat finger something and then be sorry.

What the iPad gives to me is the ability to check for important emails,
read them and even reply to them whenever I can, which I really value.
While I think is it a pain to delete spams one by one, l have already
gotten ahead of myself in clicking and knocked a few legitimate emails
out of my inbox. I'm guessing that is their judgement on that, and I
think it is a good call.

When I delete all, everything is moved to Trash, so I can find the lost email there if I make a mistake.

Unfortunately, my email volume is high enough that deleting even a few emails is like playing a video game ... select, select, select, select ... delete ... 😉

I'll manage, but I think things could be a lot more efficient.

I would like the option to delete all as well but if you used IMAP, this wouldn't be such a problem... you could delete them using a webrowser or other email client on your computer and then you don't have to delete them off the iPhone because everything is synced to the server.

Message was edited by: paulcb

It's possible to make the mass delete capability switch-selectable. That way the user could take on the risk or block the ability.

Just a thought...

The only option I see, is to delete the account and create it again. It takes me about 2 minutes to do it.

I agree, this would be great. For iPhone too.