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How do I empty trash in iPad mail app

How do I empty the trash in iPad mail app?

iPad, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Apr 9, 2012 5:58 AM

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King_Penguin

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Posted on Apr 9, 2012 6:05 AM

You can navigate to the Trash folder by tapping your account id at the top of the Inbox to go up a level, and you should then be able to do into account's Trash folder - tap the Edit button at the top of the list of emails in the Trash and you should get a Delete All button appear at the bottom of it.

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Nov 13, 2013 12:39 AM in response to William H. Magill1

t's true that folders are essentially tags in Gmail, but it is NOT true about Trash emails being retained forever unless you click "delete forever".

The Trash and Spam "folders" are deleted permanently after 30-days. Paying Google Apps accounts have even more control over the duration of time Google retains emails in other folders as well.

The policy is here. https://support.google.com/a/answer/151128?hl=en

How do I empty trash in iPad mail app