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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Gmail doesn't come with a hidden "all" folder. It comes with an "all" folder that isn't hidden, but you can create a hidden one if you want.
The all folder will keep all your spam and trash e-mails until you empty your spam and trash mailbox. That's all you have to do, to empty that out. It takes seconds. If you're on a computer, mouse over the "trash" category, and the trash-bin icon will appear. Click it, and hit "yes" when it asks if you're sure you want to empty the trash bin. Within moments, it'll be empty. For spam, I -believe- it sends all those to trash, at which point you still have to empty the trash bin.
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To clarify - while the All Mail folder is not hidden in the gmail app, it is hidden in all other front ends. If you use Thunderbird, Outlook, or any other POP or iMap app, the All Mail folder does not appear. Deleting items from the inbox in any of these apps does not remove it from the All Mail folder.
Using anything other than the standard gmail interface (which is terrible for ease of use), you need to take special steps to actually view it. Items placed in your trash remain in the All Mail folder forever, which is why storage used continues to grow even when you clean up your trash. To completely remove items and reduce storage when using any of these apps, you need to unhide the folder, and then you need to delete from both your inbox and the "forever" folder.