How do i delete multiple emails at once on my iMac?

Holding the shift key and click to select multiples in a row or the command key and click for multiple not in a row works fine for me. I don't have a track pad, but you might check the settings for it. Don't use the command and shift keys together and click if that's what you are doing.

this method works too slow. I have to literally delete thousands of emails. it won't scroll quick enough. and when i scroll 100 emails down - it doesn't erase them when i hit delete.

Select one email in the list to highlight it. Then hit the command key + A key. It should highlight all messages in the list. Then hit delete.

Thanks - i know how to delete all - but i just want to delete say for example all 2009 - 20010 emails but not ALL my emails. i need to set a start and stop point.

Then you would need to do a search function searching for the particular emails you now longer want such as year dated 2009. Then select all from that list and delete.

You could also create a smart mailbox which you can add different criteria to find certain emails. It's a bit more customizable than using the regular search function.

Create a Smart Mailbox with criteria Date Received in the date range ____ to _____

Select all and delete

Double Click and Drag! This works. Yea!

It was driving me craxy also as I just upgraded to Mountain Lion from Snow Leopard

Great job Thanks

Thanks, been trying to figure this out for a couple of years now. 😊

Yay!!! Thanks so much for the double click and drag option!

Yes!! Thank you!