Delete old emails

Hi Man1921,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. I understand you'd like to know how to delete emails using the Mail app on your iPhone. I know it's important to keep your mailboxes organized; I'd like to help. Take a look at the steps below:

"Delete emails

There are multiple ways to delete emails. Do any of the following:

• • While viewing an email: Tap  at the bottom of an email.
  • While viewing the email list: Swipe an email left, then choose Trash from the menu.
  • To delete the email in a single gesture, swipe it all the way to the left.
  • To delete multiple emails at once while viewing a list of emails: Tap Edit, select some emails, then tap Trash.
  • If you change your mind, shake iPhone immediately to undo.

To turn the confirmation of deletion on or off, go to Settings > Mail > Ask Before Deleting.

Recover a deleted email

1. 1. Go to the account’s Trash mailbox, then open the email.
   2. Tap , then move the email.

If you change your mind, shake iPhone immediately to undo.

Tip: To see deleted emails across all your accounts, add the All Trash mailbox. To add it, tap Edit in the mailboxes list, then select it in the list.

Decide how long to keep deleted emails

You can set how long deleted emails stay in the Trash mailbox.

1. 1. Go to Settings  > Passwords & Accounts.
   2. Tap your email account, tap Mail (below Advanced), then tap Advanced.
   3. In the Advanced settings, tap Remove, then select a time interval.

Note: Some email services might override your selection; for example, iCloud doesn’t keep deleted emails longer than 30 days, even if you select Never."

Delete and recover emails in Mail on iPhone

Best Regards.