Mail Cleanup
The email cleaner for Mac that clears old mail for you.
Mail Cleanup is a Mac app that automatically moves old newsletters, promotions and alerts to Trash, using rules you set for each sender, in Apple Mail, Gmail, Yahoo and iCloud.
Available soon Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
The free version cleans up to 100 emails a day. A licence removes the limit.
Your inbox fills up faster than you can clear it.
Newsletters, shop promotions, delivery alerts and app notifications pile up by the thousand. Deleting them by hand takes an afternoon, and a week later they are back.
Mail Cleanup does it for you. You say which senders to clear and how old a message must be. It moves matching mail to Trash once a day, and leaves orders, receipts, payments and account messages alone.
Mail Cleanup at a glance
- Runs on
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Works with
- Every account in Apple Mail (Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Exchange). Gmail, Yahoo and iCloud can also connect directly.
- What it does
- Moves mail older than the days you choose to Trash, once a day, for the senders you pick.
- What it keeps
- Orders, receipts, payments, bills, deliveries, bookings and security messages, if you tick that option.
- Privacy
- Your mail goes only between your Mac and your mail provider. We never see it.
- Price
- Free for up to 100 emails a day. $5 once to remove the limit (planned price). No subscription.
How Mail Cleanup works
- 1
Connect your mail
Use the accounts already in Apple Mail (no passwords), or connect Gmail, Yahoo or iCloud directly with an app password for big mailboxes.
- 2
Add rules
Pick senders yourself, or let Suggestions scan your inbox and list the senders filling it up. Choose how many days of mail to keep.
- 3
Preview, then run
Preview shows exactly what would move and changes nothing. Run moves it to Trash. Turn on the daily schedule and forget about it.
Features
Works with Apple Mail
Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and Exchange accounts you already have in Mail.
Direct connection
Signs in to Gmail, Yahoo or iCloud over a secure connection (SSL/TLS) for fast cleanups of large mailboxes.
Keeps what matters
Rules can skip orders, receipts, payments, bills, deliveries, bookings and security messages, even from a sender you clean.
Suggestions
Scans an inbox and shows which senders send the most, so you can turn them into rules in a click.
Daily schedule
Runs once a day in the background, even when the app is closed.
A log of every move
Every message moved is listed, so you can always find it again in Trash.
Safe by design
- Mail goes to Trash, never deleted permanently. Move it back any time.
- Preview changes nothing.
- Passwords are kept in your Mac’s Keychain.
- Your mail goes between your Mac and your mail provider only. We never see it.
Questions about Mail Cleanup
Can Mail Cleanup delete old emails automatically?
Yes. Turn on the daily schedule and it runs once a day in the background, even when the app is closed, moving mail older than the number of days you choose to Trash.
Does it work with Apple Mail?
Yes. It can use the accounts already set up in Apple Mail, with no passwords to enter. That includes Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and Exchange accounts.
Does it work with Gmail, Yahoo and iCloud?
Yes, through Apple Mail or directly. A direct connection uses an app password and is faster for large mailboxes. The setup guide shows how to make one.
Will it delete my receipts or order confirmations?
Not if you tick the option to keep them. Rules can skip orders, receipts, payments, bills, deliveries, bookings and security messages, even from a sender you clean.
Are the emails deleted for good?
No. Mail Cleanup only moves mail to Trash, so you can move anything back. Your mail provider empties Trash on its own schedule.
Does my email go to your servers?
No. Mail Cleanup talks only to your mail provider, directly or through Apple Mail. Nothing is sent to us.
Is Mail Cleanup free?
The free version cleans up to 100 emails a day. A licence for $5, paid once, removes the limit (planned price).
More in the FAQ and the Mail Cleanup setup guide.