How to remove old emails

How do I remove old emails?

Posted on Jan 30, 2026 7:38 AM

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Jan 30, 2026 11:33 AM in response to Trautfield

In macOS:


1) from the Mail Message viewer, single-click the message you want to delete and choose "Delete" from the "Edit"menu:



2) From the Message Viewer, right-click the message you want to delete:



3) For an open message, the Delete icon is in the the toolbar:



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