Delete emails in AOL Mail

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

1. Open the folder or Inbox where your message is located.
2. Click the box next to the message you want deleted.
3. Click the Delete icon Image of the Delete icon in AOL Mail..

Delete multiple emails

1. Open the folder or Inbox where your message is located.
2. Select the boxes next to the messages you want deleted.
3. Click the Delete icon Image of the Delete icon in AOL Mail..

Delete all messages in a folder

1. Click on the upper left box.
2. Click the Delete icon Image of the Delete icon in AOL Mail..

Restore emails accidentally deleted

1. Click the Trash folder.
2. Select the message you want to restore.
3. Click Restore to inbox at the top of the page.