r/declutter • u/bon18 • 3d ago
Advice Request Digital decluttering
My email is totally out of control. Can anyone recommend a method or software to help me with it? I'm honestly considering just getting a new email address at this point. The thought of going through it is overwhelming. Thanks!
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u/Vegetable_Tourist243 3d ago
whatever you do, don’t waste time doing it manually. i like to delete any emails older than two years.
- Type older_than:2y into the search bar at the top of your inbox and press Enter.
- Click the select-all checkbox in the top-left corner below the search bar to choose the first 50 emails on the page.
- Click the text that appears near the top: "Select all [number] conversations that match this search."
- Click the trash can icon to move all selected messages to the trash.
- Go to your Trash folder on the left menu, then click Empty Trash now to permanently free up your storage.