How do I delete e-mails in bulk?

How can I do a mass delete of most, or all, of my emails without having to tap every one individually? On my older phone, there was a 'select all' checkmark in the email window which would allow me to select hundreds of emails, then unselect the few I wanted to keep. But tapping each email message individually is a pain.

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tikibar1

I'm assuming you're using the stock e-mail app? If so, with the Inbox open, long-press the first e-mail you want to delete; it should then have a color bar over it and a checkmark to the left. At the top of the screen, tap the icon that looks like a box with a check in it (it's the 'select all' button); all the e-mails in the Inbox should now have that color bar and a checkmark to the left. Tap the trashcan at the top of the screen.

Then in the Trash folder, If you want all the e-mails in the Trash folder deleted, tap Empty Trash at the top of the screen. If you want to save some of the e-mails rather than delete them, highlight any e-mails you don't want to delete by again pressing on them until they have the color bar and a checkmark at the left; you can then tap the three dots in the upper right-hand corner and move them back to the Inbox if you want. Once done, tap the trashcan at the top of the screen to completely remove the e-mails from the Trash folder.

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FalconRaider

IT WORKS! Many thanks. Even the Verizon kids at my local store couldn't answer this question for me.

tikibar1

You're welcome.