This article describes how to delete unused iCloud Mail folders. When you delete an iCloud Mail folder, both the folder and its contents are deleted.

Delete an iCloud.com Mail Folder

To delete a folder from your iCloud Mail account at iCloud.com, follow these steps:

1. To begin, sign in to your iCloud account and click the Mail icon.
2. In the left panel, click the plus sign to the right of Folders to expand the list of folders.
3. In iCloud Mail, click the folder you wish to delete to open it.
4. Review your email list and move any messages that you want to keep to a different folder or your inbox.
5. Ensure that the folder contains no subfolders. If the folder contains a subfolder, click > next to the subfolder’s name to expand it and delete or rename its contents. If you do not wish to delete a subfolder, drag it to a different parent folder or to the folder list’s top level.
6. In the folder list, click the folder name.
7. Click the red arrow to the left of the folder’s name.
8. Confirm the deletion by clicking Delete in the confirmation dialog box.

Concerning iCloud and iCloud Mail

Apple iCloud accounts are available for free to Mac and PC users. Cloud storage enables convenient access to documents, photos, and email across multiple devices. A new iCloud account comes with an email address ending in @icloud.com. Mail sent to this address can be viewed and managed via iCloud.com’s Mail web app.

While keeping emails in a folder in iCloud Mail is convenient for projects or vacations, you will eventually need to delete them. At iCloud.com, deleting Mail folders and the messages contained within them is a simple process.