Apr 25, 2019
How do I group messages to "file" or delete a whole group at once?
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Apr 25, 2019
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
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