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Dev Builds JavaScript Script to Auto-Delete Gmail Spam

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A developer created a Google Apps Script using JavaScript to automatically delete job alert emails and old newsletters from Gmail. The script processes emails in batches of 100 to avoid Google's 6-minute execution limit. Users can set it to run daily via triggers for automated inbox cleanup.

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A practical, if niche, automation for developers drowning in email, but the manual setup and security warnings may deter non-technical users.
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