How to Clean Up an AOL Mailbox

You've likely reached the limits of your AOL mailbox and you have questions that need answers. Questions such as, "how do I clean up an AOL mailbox efficiently?", "How do you delete multiple email messages in AOL?", or even "How do I start to clear 10 years worth of messages?" Luckily, we know exactly what you need to do in order to get your AOL mailbox back into managable condition.

Leverage AOL Mail's Folders

First things first, your emails will be much easier to deal with if they're organized. Luckily, your AOL mailbox comes with folders that can help you organize a cluttered inbox in no time flat.

How to create folders in AOL Mail desktop:

1. Open up your AOL Mail in your browser.

2. Go to Folders located on the left panel and tap the plus sigh (+).

3. Type in a brand new folder name (for example, "Online Shopping" or "Newsletters").

4. Press Enter.

5. Repeat this process for every future Folder you wish you create.

To move your emails into different folders on desktop:

1. Open your AOL inbox or a different folder with messages you'd like to move.

2. Tap the small box next to every message you'd like to move.

3. Select More at the top of the page and choose the folder where your selected message should go.

How do i delete a folder in AOL mail desktop:

1. In the left panel under Folders, select the Settings icon.

2. Click Delete.

3. Click OK to confirm deletion of emails.

How to create folders in AOL Mail phone or tablet:

1. Select the envelope icon at the bottom of the screen.

2. Under Folders, select Create a new folder

3. Type in a brand new folder name (for example, "Online Shopping" or "Newsletters").

4. Press OK.

5. Repeat this process for every future Folder you wish you create.

To move your emails into different folders on phone or tablet:

1. Open your AOL inbox or a different folder with messages you'd like to move.

2. Select the small box next to each message you want to move.

3. Tap Move located at the bottom of the screen.

4. Choose the folder you'd like the email(s) to go.

How do i delete a folder in AOL Mail phone or tablet:

1. Select Edit.

2. Select the folder you'd like to delete.

3. Hit Delete Mailbox and confirm the deletion.

However, going through this process can be a needlessly time-consuming process that gets in the way of your day. With Edison Mail, you can manage the many emails that come in easily without having to set up a mess of folders. Edison Mail's Assistant tis one of Edison Mail's flagship features. Built into Edison Mail, the smart assistant helps you manage your subscriptions, trips, packages, entertainment, and bills & receipts — across your inbox and all separated out so you never miss anything important, even while your mailbox fills up again everyday. An additional Assistant Widget also lets you view your day’s events, get reminders to respond to previous invitations, get trip destination information, and more. Email management is made simple as your smart assistant and Assistant Widget work with all the email accounts including AOL you have connected to Edison Mail, so nothing gets missed as you rush through your day.

Our guide on how to organize email folders in minutes will help make the best use of this feature that you can find on almost all inboxes.

Use the Unsubscribe Feature

There's a good chance your AOL inbox is full of emails you don't care for. We've all been there. It starts with a newsletter sign up here, a special offer there, and before you know it, your inbox is stuffed to the brim with messages from senders, publications, and companies of all kinds. Luckily, AOL offers unsubscribing capabilities that help you clean up your mailbox.

How do I clean up my AOL mailbox?

1. In your AOL Mail inbox, select the newsletter or promo email you no longer want to receive.

2. Tap on the Spam icon.

3. If there is an unsubscribe option, click Unsubscribe. If there is a Report as spam option, click Report as spam.

However there are easier ways to clean up your AOL mailbox, namely with Edison Mail. Features like one-tap unsubscribe, block sender, and automatic spy pixel blocking work together to maintain a clean inbox that is free of junk. In addition, our bulk delete gives you the power to delete multiple emails on your AOL account with a single tap.

In addition, Edison Mail offers ways to eliminate the grind of weeding through piles of unnecessary or random messages to find what’s relevant — the most obvious pain point from what we consider an “email fatigue” epidemic afflicting anyone with a digital identity today. Edison Mail also offers other work friendly email features including snooze messages, undo send, rich text and email templates, an assistant to manage your day's events, and more. Like all things worthwhile, when it comes to reaching inbox zero, the best defense is a good offense. If you feel like you’re constantly drowning under a sea of excessive emails, use Edison Mail's award-winning features to staunch an overflowing inbox.

Delete Multiple Emails On AOL To Save Time

When your inbox is overflowing, trying to delete your messages one at a time is a Sisyphean task. Luckily, there are ways to delete multiple emails on your AOL mailbox in one go.

How to delete multiple messages at once in AOL mail desktop:

1. From your inbox, press and hold the "Ctrl" key and select all the messages you'd like to delete.

2. Select Delete and press OK.

How to delete multiple messages at once in AOL mail phone or tablet:

1. Open the folder or inbox with the messages you'd like to delete.

2. Tap the box next to the messages you wish to delete.

3. Select the trash can icon located at the top of the screen to delete selected emails.

If you'd prefer to archive rather than delete your messages, you're unfortunately out of luck with AOL. AOL Mail archive abilities are sorely lacking. The closest approximation to an AOL archive folder is the Saved Mail folder.

Fine-Tune AOL’s Spam Filter

Unfortunately spam and email have become nearly synonymous over the years. Luckily there are ways you can avoid the barrage of spam messages that are sure to clog up your AOL email spam filter.

For one, be sure not to hand out your email address willy nilly. The more people and companies that have your email address, the more likely it is that your inbox will be stuffed full of spurious emails. Secondly, never respond to a spam email. Doing so will simply alert the sender that you're responsive and potentially lead to even more messages. Thirdly, try to avoid signing up for online lists that claim they'll take your email address off of spam lists — often these lists are used by the very same spammers they claim to stop.

For those whose inboxes are already stuffed with spam, and are left wondering questions such as "Where is the spam folder in my AOL account?" "How can I stop spam?" and more, AOL mail has some hacks to help you out.

How to mark your messages as spam on desktop:

1. Select the message you'd like to mark as spam.

2. Tap the blue circle with a horizontal line at the top of the screen.

3. From then on, all messages from that individual should go to your spam folder (found on the lefthand side of your screen under your Sent folder".

How to mark your messages as spam on mobile or tablet:

1. Tap an email from a sender you want to mark as spam.

2. Select the three-dot menu at the bottom-right of the screen and then tap "Mark as Spam."

Fighting spam is an everyday task. Our guide on how to stop spam emails shares some useful tactics that you can use.

Turn On the AOL Unified Inbox Feature

Nobody has a single email address anymore. Work, school, and personal life all have their own separate email addresses and it becomes tiresome having to toggle between them. This is why having a unified inbox (a central inbox that combines all of your email accounts from multiple email service providers), can drastically improve your daily email experience. Luckily, AOL offers a unified inbox for their users to allow you to complete tasks such as importing your AOL folders to Gmail.

How to switch to an AOL unified inbox style:

1. From your inbox, select Options at the top, followed by Mail Settings.

2. Click the General tab on the left.

3. Beside "Inbox Style," select Use Unified Inbox style.

4. Hit Save Settings.

However, using AOL's app as a unified inbox often means losing out on smart features found in other email apps. Edison Mail for example offers features like faster email delivery, a unified inbox to manage all accounts from different providers, one-tap and suggested unsubscribe, automatic blocking of spy pixels, and our built-in assistant to manage your subscriptions, travel, bills & receipts, and more. AOL users can experience a AOL unified inbox with a variety of productivity enhancing features with Edison Mail.

Edison Mail Manages Your AOL Inbox for You

How Edison Mail Makes Email Easier

Reclaim your inbox productivity! Managing email accounts from different providers is a huge pain point for anyone who uses email, and switching between services to check for new messages is waste of your time.

Never worry about switching between your different email service providers to check your email again! Finally, it's mail the way it should be — all together. Edison Mail offers a unified inbox to manage all of your email accounts from different email service providers in one place, including OnMail, Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, Exchange, AOL, Hotmail, IMAP, and more. Email users seeking an AOL unified inbox app can rely on Edison Mail to simplify their email experience, reduce email overload, and save time spent in email. In addition, our superior search makes finding everything you need easy, so you're never left asking, "how to search AOL Mail?"

We Organize Your Folders for You

Edison's assistant keeps your email messages organized so you never have to go digging. If you've been looking for a AOL client that makes life easy, look no further. Edison Mail automatically puts everything you need at your fingertips with smart folders that display important information at a glance (without moving any messages). With our flagship AI-based intelligent assistant that automatically categorizes your subscription, travel, and shopping details in smart folders, Edison Mail is the AOL organize folder app users have been waiting for.

On top of that, Edison Mail's Focused Inbox feature separates the important email from the inconsequential. A proprietary algorithm in Edison Mail recognizes and classifies your incoming mail between two folders: Focused and Other. Your Other Inbox will get all the promotional and marketing emails that you’re tired of wading through, and your Focused Inbox will get the important stuff. Never worry again about missing emails from your boss, your clients, or your friends.

Unsubscribe From Mailing Lists in Just One Tap

We're the pioneers of one tap unsubscribe because we believe that keeping your inbox free of spam shouldn't take any additional effort. We're the answer to your question, "How to clean up my AOL mailbox?"

Our Assistant menu displays all of your subscriptions in a single view. All you need to do is tap the Unsubscribe button for every sender you're tired of hearing from, and just like that, you'll never hear from them ever again. If you change your mind and wish to resubscribe, all you need to do is select the Unsubscribed tab found in your Subscriptions page and press Resubscribe from there.

Edison Mail also offers suggested unsubscribes from our Assistant Widget which displays a carousel of companies and newsletters we think you'd benefit from culling out of your inbox.

Get Smart Spam Filters with Edison Mail Plus

Edison Mail+ is a premium subscription offering powerful AI-based security features amid increasing email threats and a concerning rise in phishing scams to help our AOL users. New mobile email security abilities were engineered from the ground up to empower you to feel safe in your mailbox again and take the concept of an anti spam email filter to the next level.

Verify Sender proactively warns you as suspicious emails enter your inbox. Four levels of deep-scanning email criteria validates whether the sender is authentic, so you prevent becoming a victim of a potential scam. The plan also includes email with Spam Blocker to give you the control to permanently block calls and texts from bothersome email junk senders. Inbox Caller ID discovers and recognizes contact information within email signatures to inform you the name of the email senders when they call or text you. With AI-based contact recognition technology, Validate Contacts will discover new or changed contact information as it enters your mailbox and offer to update your iPhone’s address book with the new details so contacts are always current. LinkedIn Discovery offers a faster and simpler way for you to immediately access and connect to a contact’s LinkedIn profile.

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