Delete Email Faster in iOS Mail App

Edited by AliRaza, Charmed, Eng, Christine dela Cruz and 2 others

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When it comes to deleting things on iPhone it's not as simple compared to Android. Like if we have to delete all the contacts at once we have to download app or if our device is jailbreak then we have to use Cydia Tweaks to do so. But in this article I will tell you how to delete Email faster in iOS Mail app with a Swipe Gesture. It seems so difficult but it's not it can be done by making a quick setting change. I am also adding screen shots so that if you miss something or got stuck these will help.

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How to delete Email faster in iOS mail app.

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    First open settings and the go to " Mail, Contacts, Calendars " as show in the following screen shot
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    Now You will see Mail, Contacts, Calendars tap and open that option
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    Now Choose your Gmail account
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    Now Look for " Archive Messages " and turn it off
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    Now return to the Mail
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    Now access your mailbox and when you swipe [from right to left] over the mail where you see Archive before now you will see delete
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Now you can easily delete Bulk mails you don't need to use move to trash trick. This swipe to delete trick can be used on other places throughout iOS, including phone calls, music, podcast, and elsewhere.

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Advantages of Using the Mail App on iPhone

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    You will receive emails as they arrive and read it right away
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    You can make a decision right then and there if the email should be kept or put in which folder.
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    You can combine different mail accounts and check it in one inbox only
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    Therefore, you save time in having to open different mail accounts.
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    You can move an email from one account to another email account
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    If you have, for example, 5 different email accounts setup on your iPhone, you can easily move the emails between those accounts. You just have to select the email and then decide which folder in which account do you want to move it to. If you are the type who would like to finally consolidate your emails into one account only, this is one of the best functionalities that you can maximize in the mail app on iOS.
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Things to Pay Attention to When Using the Mail App

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    Check who you are sending the email to
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    If you have several accounts installed on your phone, it may be quite confusing and you may end up sending an email from the wrong account. Make sure you check the "From" field before finally sending out an email. It's also best if you will just assign a default account from which to send the emails from.
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    Check if you are deleting emails by mistake
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    Since deleting emails may be rather quick for the mail app, it's quite easy to accidentally delete emails which are necessary. In this case, make sure you only press the delete button one time in order to avoid deleting the next message without you being able to read it yet.
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    Recent edits by: Broomsfly, Christine dela Cruz, Eng

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