I Have just installed the new ios10 update and for some reason have lost the delete/trash all function in the mail app.
The delete button is greyed out and when you select all, you can only flag a post of mark as read/unread.
Am I missing something?
iPhone 6, iOS 10
Hi, I assume you found a way to solve this but I had same problem and found this solution .. just in case anyone else is looking ..
- go to inbox
- click on edit
- select the top message only
- select the MOVE button at the bottom and hold it
- unselect the top message
- all messages will go into one and open in a fresh window - it will tell you how many there are - then click on the trash can below it .. all mail in that inbox will be deleted
I tried that but my phone doesn't have a delete all button. Any other ways that work??:(
Please read the question as the delete all is not available!!!!
Move button is greyed out????
I am an IOS user since version 2 and I've been doing Beta tests since version 9. When 10 came out I reported the loss of the delete all the same day I did the upgrade. I have also reported it after every update. I never get a reply from Apple. It's sad to be on version 10 of an OS and the company still doesn't think we are smart enough to know that we really want to ability to remove all of our emails at once. Android trusts me to do it. Maybe it's time for a change.
My wife does not want an iPhone for Christmas for this thing of the lack of the delete all button. I'm thinking about moving from Mac (no new good computers from Apple and I've bought an Alienware for my son). If I get used to Windows, I will also change the iPhone for a Samsung. As a matter of fact, I've resisted the iPhone 7 just to see what I do.
I have the same problem as the original post. It's true, the delete all button is totally gone. I have a couple email addresses linked to my iPhone ios10, and I'm in my junk email folder trying to delete all. When you press edit at the top, and mark all, there's only two options "flag" and "mark as read"
This does NOT work w/iOS 10.2 on iPhone 6+.
Apple, are you listening? Huge problem for us loyal iPhone users!
It just work thank you you made my day
... and it's an absolute pain in the *ss
I don't even get those options. When I tap Edit my whole screen is greyed out and I can't select anything. I have to close mail and go back into it. Ridiculous.
Unfortunatley there is still no way to mark all the messages for deletion.
Marc, I followed your instructions exactly and deleted hundreds of emails at once. Now I can start with a clean slate. Thank you for sharing the information.
I have resorted to deleting my email account and reinstalling every time. This deletes my trash but leaves inbox mail.
https://www.imobie.com/support/delete-all-emails-iphone-ipad.htm
If you havent found an answer yet, the above is a link to show you how to work around this problem until they fix it.
Did you even read his message? Don't sound like you did. That an hour you'll never get back.....
iOS 10 Mail delete all function?
