Gmail: Permanently delete mails
Gmail will put your deleted mail in the trash for now. In this guide, we show you how to permanently delete the messages.
Gmail: Permanently delete mails - this is how you proceed
Deleted mails from the inbox and from other labels are moved to the trash. You can only permanently delete mails directly from the spam folder.
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on "More" in the left bar and select the "Recycle Bin". Alternatively, you can also type "in: trash" in the search bar.
- Now mark the messages that you want to irrevocably delete and click on the "Permanently delete" button.
We'll show you how to change the language in your Gmail account in the next practical tip.