Delete all mail from web mail server

Hi all.
Has anyone seen/got an app that will do this ?
eg with a command line ..

delete *all mymail.com \user \password

regards

 

There are probably apps to do this with imap or pop3 servers. But web mail servers all use different standards so probably not.

 

Hi, Merlin ~

If you are looking for a one line command to wipe them in one fell swoop, Thrower is right.

Can you use the web or a mail manager to do so? Are you unable to delete your mail from a POP3 server?

 

MailWasher Might work.

It will not download mail. but will preview and delete off of a POP server.

BillyBob

 

Thanks for the replies.
I had a feeling there would be no good news.
I have a web mail account that just accumulates spam and junk.
This is the mail address I use for those "we respect your privacy "
forms I sometimes fill in.
I can go to the website and manually delete the mails, but I am
still hoping to automate this.
They have a box on the site that says "delete mails older than xx days" , but if I stick 1 day in it doesn't seem to work - probably I will contact them (again) and see if they can get this option working.
OR has anyone know a free webmail server on which such an option does work ?
regards
PS BB your post came in whilst I was posting this one - thanks.
As far as I remember Mailwasher only handles POP accounts and not web mail ? Please correct me if I am wrong and then I will have a look at it.

 

According to the site info MailWasher Pro supports Hotmail, MSN and Yahoo.

BB

 

Hi, Merlin ~

Please tell us the name of the web mail service.

MailWasher is a great prog, but I think it is using a sledgehammer to kill a fly for the purpose herein.

I have a 163KB program that allows you to go to a server, read the headers and delete the dukey in a tiny, friendly GUI. Not really necessary in this case, but feel free to email me if you'd like it.

For those "we respect your privacy my ass" sites, I use a hotmail account. Now, normally it would accumulate 150 pieces of spam a day, but they have the perfect feature that blocks everything except for what you are expecting.

For example, if I were expecting mail from, say...Steve Ballmer, I would enter his address or domain and that is all that goes through. This is in effect a whitelist. Then you don't have to worry about deleting all that ****. What is the point of having an account if you need to automate "delete all" and to waste your valuable time to read through everything beforehand for the sole one you were expecting when you can do the converse and "accept only "?

Go to New Account Signup.

 

Thanks Bruce - have sent you a pm.
regards

 

Think I will have to forget this for the moment.
There doesn't seem to be anything around to contact and delete
mails on a mail website if you do not first login there and then trash the stuff manually.
Thanks again Bruce, but the proggy you sent me also works only for POP connected mailboxes.
regards

 

Hi, Merlin ~

Is there any reason you are adverse to the whitelist method mentioned above? That seems to be the perfect resolution per the needs & environment with which you are working.

 

Bruce, thanks for your continued help.
I am sure the hotmail.com solution would work as you suggest.
I do not have a hotmail account and as far as I know they are/will be charging for them, and paying for them to sell my account address is not something I would be happy with.
As far as I know 49% of world spam originates from hotmail
"respecting your privacy "
What do you think ?
Best regards

 

Hi, Merlin ~

I'm not quite sure how you got that idea, but let me assure you that is untrue. Did you go visit the link I handed you above? Hotmail accounts are completely free unless you wish to buy more inbox space, which you certainly will not need.

Spam? If you whitelist as I suggest, you will get NO spam. I have had the same hotmail account for the last year and have had NO spam by simply selecting the choice as I indicated above other than 1 or 2 internal hotmail notices a month.

Go to the link now, sign up with fictitious info, make sure you uncheck all options to share info on the Passport page.

Better yet, Merlin, scr3w that....here....I set up an account for you:

• Click here to get to the Hotmail sign-in
• Enter DavidTMerlin@hotmail.com
• Enter your password (I PM'd you with it)
• Click on 'Inbox' tab
• Follow directions in my e-mail!

Ciao bello

 

Thanks Bruce - will give it a try, and post back with news from hotmail
...

regards