jordanlambrecht

function autoDelete() {
  console.log('Started autoDelete run.');
  var delayDays = 2;
  var maxDate = new Date();
  maxDate.setDate(maxDate.getDate()-delayDays);
  var label = GmailApp.getUserLabelByName("delete me");
  var threads = label.getThreads();
    
  if(threads.length > 0){
      console.log('Found ' + threads.length + ' emails marked for deletion.');

zoidy

/*
Original Sources: 
- https://pixelbakery.com/recipes/gmail-automatically-delete-or-archive-emails
- https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-email

v1.1
https://gist.github.com/zoidy

Auto-archive and delete Gmail messages based on a defined retention period. Functionality: 
- Uses Gmail labels to apply retention rules (archive or delete)