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By default, both the Trash and Spam folders empty automatically to keep your account tidy. These settings are set systemically and can't be changed. • Trash deletion frequency - Trash is deleted after 7 days.
Never worry about getting overwhelmed with old or unwanted emails. AOL Mail lets you easily delete unwanted messages. If any of your emails have been permanently deleted or have gone missing in the last 7 days, give us a call and we' ll do everything we can to try to recover your lost messages. Delete a single email
Deleted email moves to the Trash folder where it'll be emptied later. The AOL Mail app has many options to delete emails. Quickly delete 1 email by tapping and holding the email you want to delete and then tap the Delete icon at the bottom of the page or learn how to delete multiple emails at a time. Filter and delete multiple emails by sender
After you see how easy it is to clean those up, you can make a commitment to do it at least once a month or so to keep the number of unread emails to a controllable level.
Deleting email from the Trash removes it from your account. Apps that use POP. Desktop apps, like Outlook, Thunderbird, and Mac Mail, can access AOL Mail using POP. Copies of your email download to the app, so actions in the app won't affect your account. One POP setting, however, will delete email from your account when it's downloaded.
5. Abandon ship. If all else fails and you’re still receiving enough spam emails to render your inbox impossible to use, it may be time to switch over to an entirely new account.
Emails from specific senders may be set up to go to the trash or other folders. Check your settings to view or change where they're going. • If you've set up filters, the settings may be routing some emails to the trash. You can review your filter settings in New AOL Mail and edit or delete any incorrect filters
After tying up any loose ends, head back to the accounts center, click the Personal details section, and then Account ownership and control, where you can choose to delete it. Once you've triggered the deletion process, you've got 30 days to change your mind, which you can do by logging back into your account and clicking the Cancel Deletion ...