how to delete old emails in gmail

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To delete old emails in Gmail, you can follow these methods:

Use Search Operators
- Log into your Gmail account.
- In the search bar, type a query like older_than:1y to find emails older than 1 year (you can replace 1y with 6m for 6 months, 90d for 90 days, etc.).
- Press Enter to display the emails matching this criteria.
- Click the checkbox at the top left to select all emails on the current page.
- If there are more emails than shown, click the link that says "Select all conversations that match this search" to select all matching emails.
- Click the Trash icon to delete them.
- Then go to the Trash folder and click "Empty Trash now" to permanently delete these emails

In the Gmail search bar, type in:inbox and press Enter.
Click the "Any time" dropdown above the emails and choose "Custom range" to specify the date range for old emails.
Select the emails in the results and delete them as above

Open Gmail settings by clicking the gear icon and selecting "See all settings."
Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
Click "Create a new filter."
In the "Has the words" field, enter older_than:1y (or your preferred time frame).
Click "Create filter," then check "Delete it" and confirm by clicking "Create filter" again.
This will automatically delete emails older than the specified age going forward

Clean Email is a secure app that helps organize and delete old emails easily.
Log in with your Gmail account at Clean Email.
Use the "Old Mail" filter to select emails older than 6 months (or other periods).
Select and delete emails in bulk or create rules to automate deletion

This approach helps efficiently clear out old emails and manage your Gmail storage.