Gmail makes it easy to delete unwanted, old, and spam emails with just a few clicks. You can also delete all emails from a particular person quickly. This helps keep your inbox organized and frees up space in your Google account storage. Here’s how to select and remove emails from specific senders in your Gmail account.
It’s easy to delete all emails from specific senders in your Gmail account. You can do this from the Gmail app or the Gmail website. So, if you have a lot of unwanted emails from a particular person, or old conversations with someone, Gmail’s feature can help you quickly remove all those emails from your inbox.
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How to Delete Emails from a Particular Sender in Gmail App?
1. First, open the Gmail app on your phone.
2. Type from: name (sender’s name) in the search box at the top.
3. Once, the search result appears, long-press one of the emails.
4. Now, tap the Select all option shown at the top.
5. Next, tap the Trash can icon to delete all selected mails.
You can also delete emails from specific senders another way. If you’ve exchanged emails with the sender before, you can use this option.
First, tap the search box and select the “From” option. Gmail will list senders address you have communicated before. Select the required sender from the list, long-press and select all emails and tap the trash can icon to delete all emails.
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How to Delete All Emails from Specific Senders on Gmail Web?
Deleting all emails from a certain sender on a computer is very easy. Gmail’s website has some search tools and features that let you do this quickly.
1. Open your Gmail account on your computer.
2. In the search box, type from: name (sender’s name) and press Enter.
3. Gmail will list all the emails sent by the sender.
4. Next, click the checkbox in the top toolbar to select all the mails and click Delete button (trash can).
5. You may need to repeat the above steps for different email category: Prime, Promotional, Social, Updates, etc.
Also, Gmail offers several search filters to fine-tune the search results you are looking for. You can filter out messages within a specific duration, size, recipient, or sender, which is perfect for sorting and deleting all emails from one sender.
Note that, all deleted items will be kept in the trash can for 30 days. In case you want to restore some emails, you can do it right from there. If you do not want to keep your deleted mails in the trash can, you can empty it.