Overview
You can delete emails and manage your mailbox size directly from webmail or a third-party email client. Keeping your inbox size as small as possible improves your interaction with the webmail interface and prevents you from hitting your email quota limit.
How do I back up email before deleting?
If you have a large amount of email in your Inbox or any other folder, it's highly recommended that you first back it up using the steps described in this article.
Once backed up, you can safely delete any email you no longer need.
How do I delete email?
After logging in using webmail or any third-party client, you can simply highlight the emails you wish to delete and then click the Delete button.
You can also use these keyboard commands to select all emails:
- Windows — Ctrl + A
- Mac — Cmd + A
What happens to email in the Trash folder?
Any email you delete is sent to a Trash folder. You can then open this folder and permanently delete them as needed.
Spam and Trash purges
DreamHost purges all spam and trash email messages older than 15 days. Please make sure you check your spam and trash messages within this time frame if you wish to save any email.
What if my inbox is still full?
If your inbox is still full, check all of your folders and any email attachments that may be taking up space.