Help How do you delete mail in trash folder??

1lucky1 · Dec 15, 2013

I have the exact same problem as u.
I have to select each message 1 at a time.
Then over 600 clicks later, I find that they've only been moved to another folder named "bin".
Here's the best bit..... there's no way to empty or even delete the messages in this folder!
I've tried on the app & the web.
I'm using an android phone.
Irritating.

TDOW · Dec 16, 2013

1lucky1 said:
I have the exact same problem as u.
I have to select each message 1 at a time.
Then over 600 clicks later, I find that they've only been moved to another folder named "bin".
Here's the best bit..... there's no way to empty or even delete the messages in this folder!
I've tried on the app & the web.
I'm using an android phone.
Irritating.

Which model phone are you using?

heller59 · Jan 10, 2014

My Galaxy SIII has the latest Andriod version. If you go into Combined Inbox, hit the menu at the top and go to Show all folders. Select Trash. Now your thousands of trash e-mails appear - you want to collapse all the headers (mine has Today, Yesterday, Older, etc...). Thankfully after a certain point you just get an 'Older' folder. Once collapsed, check the box next to each header, STARTING AT THE BOTTOM and working your way up. Then his trash and wait - a long time. Eventually they will all be deleted. Happy trash day!

soundbyte58 · Sep 22, 2014

Here's how mine works.

Select the trash folder
Hit the check box for the first email on the list
At the top of the screen it should say "1 item selected"
Simply touch and hold "1 item selected" and you should get the "select all" option

Philip terrett · May 20, 2015

jkbbna said:
Clearly this topic has been mentioned numerous times before but I am unable to find a solution to the problem with the stock email app and its inability to allow us to globally, enmasse, all at once, delete the email that accumulates in the trash folder.

Desperately hoping that someone has a solution that I've overlooked. I've over 4,000 messages and I can't believe the only solution is to delete them again one-by-one despite having initially chosen to delete them. I've now discover they've merely been moved to this ever expanding trash folder. The only options I have when I long press Trash folder is Open it or Refresh it. Opening it and tapping the menu key doesn't show any delete or select all.

What were they thinking and why haven't they still caught a clue and provided this option?

Thank you for the help.

Philip terrett · May 20, 2015

jkbbna said:
Clearly this topic has been mentioned numerous times before but I am unable to find a solution to the problem with the stock email app and its inability to allow us to globally, enmasse, all at once, delete the email that accumulates in the trash folder.

Desperately hoping that someone has a solution that I've overlooked. I've over 4,000 messages and I can't believe the only solution is to delete them again one-by-one despite having initially chosen to delete them. I've now discover they've merely been moved to this ever expanding trash folder. The only options I have when I long press Trash folder is Open it or Refresh it. Opening it and tapping the menu key doesn't show any delete or select all.

What were they thinking and why haven't they still caught a clue and provided this option?

Thank you for the help.

Philip terrett · May 20, 2015

jkbbna said:
Clearly this topic has been mentioned numerous times before but I am unable to find a solution to the problem with the stock email app and its inability to allow us to globally, enmasse, all at once, delete the email that accumulates in the trash folder.
I just purchased a tesco hubl . using gmail I have found a way of deleting trash all in one or to clicks ,open your folder ,scorl from left hand side middle of pad ,,select bin , top right corner select the two square drop down select empty trash
Desperately hoping that someone has a solution that I've overlooked. I've over 4,000 messages and I can't believe the only solution is to delete them again one-by-one despite having initially chosen to delete them. I've now discover they've merely been moved to this ever expanding trash folder. The only options I have when I long press Trash folder is Open it or Refresh it. Opening it and tapping the menu key doesn't show any delete or select all.

What were they thinking and why haven't they still caught a clue and provided this option?

Thank you for the help.

Philip terrett · May 20, 2015

jkbbna said:
Clearly this topic has been mentioned numerous times before but I am unable to find a solution to the problem with the stock email app and its inability to allow us to globally, enmasse, all at once, delete the email that accumulates in the trash folder.

Desperately hoping that someone has a solution that I've overlooked. I've over 4,000 messages and I can't believe the only solution is to delete them again one-by-one despite having initially chosen to delete them. I've now discover they've merely been moved to this ever expanding trash folder. The only options I have when I long press Trash folder is Open it or Refresh it. Opening it and tapping the menu key doesn't show any delete or select all.

What were they thinking and why haven't they still caught a clue and provided this option?

Thank you for the help.

Philip terrett · May 20, 2015

Q deteing gmail from android tablets
A open your email programme ,from the left hand side scorl in from the edge email folder selector will appears,
Select bin ,then on the top right hand corner select the two square ,then select empty trash and that should see them of for good

Philip terrett · May 20, 2015

Post script
You do not need to scorl from left hand side .Just click on primary mail the drop down list will appear

Peter Barker · Dec 3, 2015

I had this problem. Could not find a solution in the Gmail app on my Nexus phone. Following a suggestion on this forum I logged on to my Gmail account in a browser and was able to delete all of my trash entries. They went into 'Bin' where the program said they would eventually be completely removed? We shall see

MaggieMac · Dec 29, 2015

jkbbna said:
Clearly this topic has been mentioned numerous times before but I am unable to find a solution to the problem with the stock email app and its inability to allow us to globally, enmasse, all at once, delete the email that accumulates in the trash folder.

Desperately hoping that someone has a solution that I've overlooked. I've over 4,000 messages and I can't believe the only solution is to delete them again one-by-one despite having initially chosen to delete them. I've now discover they've merely been moved to this ever expanding trash folder. The only options I have when I long press Trash folder is Open it or Refresh it. Opening it and tapping the menu key doesn't show any delete or select all.

What were they thinking and why haven't they still caught a clue and provided this option?

Thank you for the help.

Hi there
I am new to android but persevered with the email as I thought there had to be an answer. Go in to the first email in your Recycle bin. Tap and hold for a second or so. Select All will come up in top right hand corner in blue type. Press select all and you will see Delete and the trash bin at the bottom of the screen. Press this and all will be deleted. Maggie

frettin_phil · Mar 17, 2016

Bell Canada Note 4 Android 5.1.1
Empty Trash

CAUTION! WHEN YOU DO THIS ALL GMAIL TRASH IS DELETED - BOTH PHONE AND LAPTOP etc.

When you empty Trash, messages are permanently deleted from your Gmail account and can’t be recovered.

In the Gmail app, touch the menu (3 horizontal lines, upper left corner)
Select Trash.
Touch the menu More.
Touch Empty Trash.

Kiwiman · Sep 6, 2016

jkbbna said:
Clearly this topic has been mentioned numerous times before but I am unable to find a solution to the problem with the stock email app and its inability to allow us to globally, enmasse, all at once, delete the email that accumulates in the trash folder.

Desperately hoping that someone has a solution that I've overlooked. I've over 4,000 messages and I can't believe the only solution is to delete them again one-by-one despite having initially chosen to delete them. I've now discover they've merely been moved to this ever expanding trash folder. The only options I have when I long press Trash folder is Open it or Refresh it. Opening it and tapping the menu key doesn't show any delete or select all.

What were they thinking and why haven't they still caught a clue and provided this option?

Thank you for the help.

I opened trash folder ticked the box on the message, then went to top of the screen where it said"1selected" then hit drop
down triangle on side and "select all" delete and whamo all gone

AmandaTallCurvyCalifornia · Oct 16, 2016

I'm just glad i was able 2 do it.REMEMBER CLEAR OUT AT HOME/WORK PC/DESKTOP AND OR YOUR LAPTOP you guys... THAT IS THE TRICK. how horrid GMAIL instructions do not have this in clear format smh
My ordeal is done finally after almost a week..

I finally figured out,"how to email again and receive emails on GMAIL after i delete six thousand trash emails from my cell phone,and not only from my home computer. That was the BIG ISSUE! i cleared out google drive,old recordings to old pix and stuff like that. junk mail...spam but NOT until i cleared out thousands of emails from cell phone, is when TODAY i was FINALLY receiving/sending emails again utilizing gmail..(after 5 long days!) smh

good luck all."

Lundavra · Nov 2, 2016

jkbbna said:
Clearly this topic has been mentioned numerous times before but I am unable to find a solution to the problem with the stock email app and its inability to allow us to globally, enmasse, all at once, delete the email that accumulates in the trash folder.

Desperately hoping that someone has a solution that I've overlooked. I've over 4,000 messages and I can't believe the only solution is to delete them again one-by-one despite having initially chosen to delete them. I've now discover they've merely been moved to this ever expanding trash folder. The only options I have when I long press Trash folder is Open it or Refresh it. Opening it and tapping the menu key doesn't show any delete or select all.

What were they thinking and why haven't they still caught a clue and provided this option?

Thank you for the help.

There seems to be confusion between the standard(?) Android EMail program / App which does not have a name apart from Mail and GMail. Most of the messages seems to be referring to buttons or commands available on GMail but not relevant to the standard Android mail program / App.

lunatic59 · Nov 2, 2016

Lundavra said:
Most of the messages seems to be referring to buttons or commands available on GMail but not relevant to the standard Android mail program / App.

The gmail app is the default mail app for Android. Any other email clients installed on the phone are put there by the device manufacturer or carrier and can have completely different menu options from version to version.

Gabs1 · Nov 3, 2016

if your trash folder gets full quickly maybe you should change the time period on your setting on which your trash folder empties permanently.

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