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you can only do bulk actions on a pc , and note basic view cant bulk delete. ( basic view does not have a gear icon at top right . it has the word SETTINGS )
you have to use use standard view >> https://mail.google.com
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Gmail help reference on deleting mail >> https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7401?hl=en
before you delete i suggest you read this http://gmail-miscellany.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-gmail-stores-your-mail.html because gmail only has 1 copy of each email and it is only in one place no matter how many labels it has so if you delete it from one view you are deleting the one and only copy of that email
also note - if you have conversation view on it affects how you delete emails - if you get a reply to a sent email , OR you reply to a received email and you delete the email or the reply - they will both be deleted unless you pull down the arrow on the right of the email you want to delete and select delete this message ( or turn conversation view off in gmails settings >> click the 
gear picture in gmail > settings > in the general category turn conversation view off > save http://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900?hl=en )
gear picture in gmail > settings > in the general category turn conversation view off > save http://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900?hl=en )to select multiple mail ( see image below - it may take a few seconds to load )
- Open the label (or, your Inbox, or Sent Mail, etc) containing the messages you'd like to select.
- Click the Select: All link above your messages.
- Click the link that says Select all [number] conversations in [current view].
- Select the action you'd like to do
to search eg by date / sender etc if you need to delete or move or action certain mail only see Using advanced search ​
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Hi there,
Gmail inbox can display a maximum of 100 emails per page, so if the emails you want to delete span multiple pages, you have to search and delete them in multiple actions. However, Gmail offers three faster methods for deleting multiple messages. The Search feature enables you to display only applicable results and select all listed messages even if they span multiple pages. Creating a filter performs a similar action, but a filter can also automatically perform the delete action on new, incoming messages. Finally, the Select drop-down menu offers quick selections of starred, unstarred, read and unread messages that you can subsequently delete.
Solution 1:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Enter a search term in the top search field. For example, enter someone's name, email address or some keyword. To display all emails, enter "label:all" (without quotes here and throughout).
- Check the box at the top of the search results to select all results on the page.
- Click "Select All Conversations" at the top of the search results. This option only appears after you've selected all page results.
- Click the "Delete" trashcan icon and confirm your selection, if prompted. Doing so moves all selected messages to the Trash folder, where are automatically deleted after 30 days; click "More," select "Trash," select all messages as you did previously, and then click "Delete Forever" to remove the messages immediately.
- Click the gear icon at the top of the inbox, and then select "Settings."
- Click "Filters," and then select "Create a New Filter" at the bottom of the window.
- Enter your filter criteria in the pop-up window -- for example, a sender's email address, a specific subject or a keyword. To find all emails, enter "*" in the "From" field. Enter "before:2013/09/30" in the "Has the Words" field and use the current date -- or any date, but make sure to use the format YYYY/MM/DD -- to filter all past emails.
- Click "Create filter with this search."
- Place a check mark in the "Delete It" box, and then place a check mark in the "Also Apply Filter to ### Matching Conversations Below" box.
- Click "Create Filter" to delete filtered results and return to the Filter list. Deleted emails are moved to the Trash folder, so open the Trash folder, select the emails, and then click "Delete Forever" to remove them immediately.
- Click "Delete" and confirm your selection to delete the filter and prevent it from subsequently running on new, incoming emails. This won't be a problem for date filters.
- Click the label for which you'd like to delete emails, such as "Inbox" or "All Mail." If a label isn't visible, click "More."
- Click the drop-down arrow next to the top check box, and then select the type of emails you want to delete. The drop-down menu offers the following options: All, None, Read, Unread, Starred and Unstarred. Selecting any option only selects the emails from the existing page. Some options, such as "All," offer a secondary option to select all emails, as described in the first section. Click "Delete" to move the selected emails to the Trash folder.
- To immediately delete these emails, click "Trash," select the emails, and then click "Delete Forever."
Also you can search your old emails using search field above your emails, type in there following:
Example 1: before:2014/01/01 and it will search messages you received before that date. Example 2: before:2014/01/01 from:johnny and it will search messages you got from Johnny before that date.
Then you can simply select your old messages and delete them.
For more search options check out Advanced Search help page.
Note: Keep on mind that is the first thing what hackers do when they hack someone's email address and Google may lock you out of your account due suspicious activity.
Best,
Johnny..
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Hi there,
Gmail inbox can display a maximum of 100 emails per page, so if the emails you want to delete span multiple pages, you have to search and delete them in multiple actions. However, Gmail offers three faster methods for deleting multiple messages. The Search feature enables you to display only applicable results and select all listed messages even if they span multiple pages. Creating a filter performs a similar action, but a filter can also automatically perform the delete action on new, incoming messages. Finally, the Select drop-down menu offers quick selections of starred, unstarred, read and unread messages that you can subsequently delete.
Solution 1:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Enter a search term in the top search field. For example, enter someone's name, email address or some keyword. To display all emails, enter "label:all" (without quotes here and throughout).
- Check the box at the top of the search results to select all results on the page.
- Click "Select All Conversations" at the top of the search results. This option only appears after you've selected all page results.
- Click the "Delete" trashcan icon and confirm your selection, if prompted. Doing so moves all selected messages to the Trash folder, where are automatically deleted after 30 days; click "More," select "Trash," select all messages as you did previously, and then click "Delete Forever" to remove the messages immediately.
- Click the gear icon at the top of the inbox, and then select "Settings."
- Click "Filters," and then select "Create a New Filter" at the bottom of the window.
- Enter your filter criteria in the pop-up window -- for example, a sender's email address, a specific subject or a keyword. To find all emails, enter "*" in the "From" field. Enter "before:2013/09/30" in the "Has the Words" field and use the current date -- or any date, but make sure to use the format YYYY/MM/DD -- to filter all past emails.
- Click "Create filter with this search."
- Place a check mark in the "Delete It" box, and then place a check mark in the "Also Apply Filter to ### Matching Conversations Below" box.
- Click "Create Filter" to delete filtered results and return to the Filter list. Deleted emails are moved to the Trash folder, so open the Trash folder, select the emails, and then click "Delete Forever" to remove them immediately.
- Click "Delete" and confirm your selection to delete the filter and prevent it from subsequently running on new, incoming emails. This won't be a problem for date filters.
- Click the label for which you'd like to delete emails, such as "Inbox" or "All Mail." If a label isn't visible, click "More."
- Click the drop-down arrow next to the top check box, and then select the type of emails you want to delete. The drop-down menu offers the following options: All, None, Read, Unread, Starred and Unstarred. Selecting any option only selects the emails from the existing page. Some options, such as "All," offer a secondary option to select all emails, as described in the first section. Click "Delete" to move the selected emails to the Trash folder.
- To immediately delete these emails, click "Trash," select the emails, and then click "Delete Forever."
Also you can search your old emails using search field above your emails, type in there following:
Example 1: before:2014/01/01 and it will search messages you received before that date. Example 2: before:2014/01/01 from:johnny and it will search messages you got from Johnny before that date.
Then you can simply select your old messages and delete them.
For more search options check out Advanced Search help page.
Note: Keep on mind that is the first thing what hackers do when they hack someone's email address and Google may lock you out of your account due suspicious activity.
Best,
Johnny..
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Why is it so complicated? Most other email apps allow you to 'delete all' in one go. Ridiculous.
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you can only do bulk actions on a pc , and note basic view cant bulk delete. ( basic view does not have a gear icon at top right . it has the word SETTINGS )
you have to use use standard view >> https://mail.google.com
​
Gmail help reference on deleting mail >> https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7401?hl=en
before you delete i suggest you read this http://gmail-miscellany.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-gmail-stores-your-mail.html because gmail only has 1 copy of each email and it is only in one place no matter how many labels it has so if you delete it from one view you are deleting the one and only copy of that email
also note - if you have conversation view on it affects how you delete emails - if you get a reply to a sent email , OR you reply to a received email and you delete the email or the reply - they will both be deleted unless you pull down the arrow on the right of the email you want to delete and select delete this message ( or turn conversation view off in gmails settings >> click the gear picture in gmail > settings > in the general category turn conversation view off > save http://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900?hl=en )
gear picture in gmail > settings > in the general category turn conversation view off > save http://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900?hl=en )to select multiple mail ( see image below - it may take a few seconds to load )
- Open the label (or, your Inbox, or Sent Mail, etc) containing the messages you'd like to select.
- Click the Select: All link above your messages.
- Click the link that says Select all [number] conversations in [current view].
- Select the action you'd like to do
to search eg by date / sender etc if you need to delete or move or action certain mail only see Using advanced search ​
if the image is too small click here >> https://17897260011935924126.googlegroups.com/attach/3eaa58ba764a7/select%20all.png?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGU2qdscKPSEDENxhoqTqrZQ0tVidX6T5F43VUBzXJhDEGN5X4B-J1hbeHxSahGy295W2Om2cIflW2BXTyN5jo57X8j_cSysn2FKy_JX5G8I8-wiAU
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Gmail sucks. No phone help, one agent wanted $90 just to tell me how to delete. What a mistake. Stay away!!!!
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To many phone numbers with NO HELP. I know Gmail is free but not even worth free.
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