Cleanfox is a free service for clearing unwanted email and unsubscribing from newsletters. It identifies recurring senders so users can decide what to keep before cleaning. For each newsletter, users can delete all its emails, remove received emails while staying subscribed, or keep it. Supported mail includes Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail and iCloud Mail, along with most other providers. Newsletters can be sorted in card or list views, and list view supports bulk actions. Users can add another mailbox from settings and sort multiple mailboxes at once; automatic cleanup rules are also available. The service is free, with no credit card required. An initial mailbox scan averages 30 minutes to three hours. Deleted messages move to the mailbox trash and can be restored until the provider empties it, typically after five to 30 days. Cleanfox says newsletter and commercial-transaction data is anonymised for market statistics, and users are not targeted by advertising. Its privacy notice says the service may process commercial emails and produce deidentified or aggregated reports. Attachment downloading and deletion is marked “Soon.”
Who it is for
Cleanfox suits people who want to review recurring email senders, unsubscribe or remove old messages, and manage several mailboxes. It supports mobile apps as well as the web.
What is good
- Free, with no credit card required
- Offers three actions for each newsletter
- Supports bulk actions in list view
- Can sort several mailboxes at once
- Automatic cleanup rules are available
What to know first
- Initial scan averages 30 minutes to three hours
- Deleted messages are recoverable only until trash is emptied
- Attachment handling is marked “Soon”
Verdict
Cleanfox provides several ways to clean newsletters without forcing users to unsubscribe. Allow time for the first scan, and note that attachment tools are not yet available.
Cleanfox plans and pricing
All plansCompared on email cleanup software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Unsubscribe tools
- Yes
- Supported email providers
- Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft (Hotmail and Outlook), Orange, SFR, Free, La Poste, Noos, Numericable, GMX, BBOX, Bouygtel, Apple and iCloud
- Automatic cleanup rules
- Yes
