# Deleting mail on my iPhone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 28, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-mail-on-my-iphone/427992 "2007-11-28T02:11:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-mail-on-my-iphone/427992/1 "2007-11-28T02:11:12Z")
How can I delete more than one email at a time on my iPhone? I just noticed that I have 215 emails. :eek: Thanks, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-mail-on-my-iphone/427992/2 "2007-11-28T03:52:01Z")
I don’t think you can. If using IMAP, use your nearest computer to do the (hopefully one-time) quick cleanup using your email provider’s web client. Otherwise, just open the first one and keep tapping the trash can. It’s lots faster than the sweep-delete move, and it’s really cool to watch the emails getting slurped up by the trash can. If you are using gmail, be sure to use IMAP instead of POP3. Yahoo works perfectly on iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-mail-on-my-iphone/427992/3 "2007-11-28T04:10:46Z")
[QUOTE=minor7flat5] I don’t think you can. If using IMAP, use your nearest computer to do the (hopefully one-time) quick cleanup using your email provider’s web client. Otherwise, just open the first one and keep tapping the trash can. It’s lots faster than the sweep-delete move, and it’s really cool to watch the emails getting slurped up by the trash can. If you are using gmail, be sure to use IMAP instead of POP3. Yahoo works perfectly on iPhone. [/QUOTE] That’s cool. I forgot about the “ask before delete” option. It is a lot faster. I wonder why they didn’t make a way to highlight a bunch of emails, then delete? Like on my computer email. Oh, well, it’s a lot easier this way. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-mail-on-my-iphone/427992/4 "2007-11-28T14:29:00Z")
[QUOTE=mangeorge] How can I delete more than one email at a time on my iPhone? [/QUOTE] Select the emails you want erased, take a handful of steel wool and rub the touchscreen vigorously - all gone! ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-mail-on-my-iphone/427992/5 "2007-11-28T15:49:15Z")
[QUOTE=Staggerlee] Select the emails you want erased, take a handful of steel wool and rub the touchscreen vigorously - all gone! [/QUOTE] Go to your room and stay there 'till your daddy gets home. No telly for you tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deleting-mail-on-my-iphone/427992/6 "2007-11-28T15:54:28Z")
Take off and [microwave](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=445020&page=1&highlight=microwave+ipod) it from orbit, its the only way to be sure.