Adeleye080 · September 16, 2022 14:03 · Apr 30, 2020 · Apr 30, 2020 · Apr 27, 2020 · Apr 27, 2020
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PurgeOldEmails
 
-A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that deletes all gmail messages from the inbox that are more than 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
+A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script to automatically delete unarchived mail after 7 days that hasn't been starred or marked as important
 
 ## Quick Start
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that d
  2. Load this script into a new Google Apps Script [project](https://script.google.com/).
  3. Execute the _setPurgeTrigger()_ function to set a trigger that will call the _purge()_ function every day.
 
- A detailed blog post with more information can be found at [https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails](https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails)
+ A detailed blog post with more information can be found at [https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-email](https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-email)
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 

diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ var DELETE_AFTER_DAYS = 7
 var PAGE_SIZE = 150
 
 /**
- * Create a trigger that executes the purge function every day
+ * Create a trigger that executes the purge function every day.
+ * Execute this function to install the script.
  */
 function setPurgeTrigger() {
   ScriptApp
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ function setPurgeMoreTrigger(){
 }
 
 /**
- * Deletes all triggers that call the purgeMore function
+ * Deletes all triggers that call the purgeMore function.
  */
 function removePurgeMoreTriggers(){
   var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers()
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ function removePurgeMoreTriggers(){
 
 /**
  * Deletes all of the project's triggers
+ * Execute this function to unintstall the script.
  */
 function removeAllTriggers() {
   var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers()

diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+/*
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| PurgeOldEmails 
+|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| https://gist.github.com/benbjurstrom/00cdfdb24e39c59c124e812d5effa39a
+|
+*/
+
 // Purge messages automatically after how many days?
 var DELETE_AFTER_DAYS = 7
 

diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function purge() {
   var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, PAGE_SIZE)
 
   if (threads.length === PAGE_SIZE) {
-    console.log('Scheduling follow up job...')
+    console.log('PAGE_SIZE exceeded. Setting a trigger to call the purgeMore function in 2 minutes.')
     setPurgeMoreTrigger()
   }
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that d
 
  1. Backup your emails using [Google Takeout](https://takeout.google.com/).
  2. Load this script into a new Google Apps Script [project](https://script.google.com/).
- 3. Execute the _setTrigger()_ function to set a trigger that will call the _purge()_ function every day.
+ 3. Execute the _setPurgeTrigger()_ function to set a trigger that will call the _purge()_ function every day.
 
  A detailed blog post with more information can be found at [https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails](https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails)
 

diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -1,32 +1,55 @@
 // Purge messages automatically after how many days?
 var DELETE_AFTER_DAYS = 7
 
-// Maximum number of message threads to process per run
+// Maximum number of message threads to process per run. 
 var PAGE_SIZE = 150
 
 /**
  * Create a trigger that executes the purge function every day
  */
-function setTrigger() {
+function setPurgeTrigger() {
   ScriptApp
     .newTrigger('purge')
     .timeBased()
     .everyDays(1)
     .create()
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create a trigger that executes the purgeMore function two minutes from now
+ */
+function setPurgeMoreTrigger(){
+  ScriptApp.newTrigger('purgeMore')
+  .timeBased()
+  .at(new Date((new Date()).getTime() + 1000 * 60 * 2))
+  .create()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes all triggers that call the purgeMore function
+ */
+function removePurgeMoreTriggers(){
+  var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers()
+  for (var i = 0; i < triggers.length; i++) {
+    var trigger = triggers[i]
+    if(trigger.getHandlerFunction() === 'purgeMore'){
+      ScriptApp.deleteTrigger(trigger)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Deletes all of the project's triggers
  */
-function removeTriggers() {
+function removeAllTriggers() {
   var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers()
   for (var i = 0; i < triggers.length; i++) {
     ScriptApp.deleteTrigger(triggers[i])
   }
 }
 
 /**
- * Wrapper for our purge function
+ * Wrapper for the purge function
  */
 function purgeMore() {
   purge()
@@ -38,47 +61,28 @@ function purgeMore() {
  * and not starred or marked as important.
  */
 function purge() {
-
-  try {
-
-    // Remove any existing triggers that call purgeMore to avoid trigger limit
-    var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers()
-    for (var i = 0; i < triggers.length; i++) {
-      var trigger = triggers[i]
-      if(trigger.getHandlerFunction() === 'purgeMore'){
-        ScriptApp.deleteTrigger(trigger)
-      }
-    }
-
-    var cutoff = new Date()
-    cutoff.setDate(cutoff.getDate() - DELETE_AFTER_DAYS)
-
-    var search = 'in:inbox -in:starred -in:important older_than:' + DELETE_AFTER_DAYS + 'd'    
-    var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, PAGE_SIZE)
-
-    // If the number of threads is equal to our page size
-    if (threads.length === PAGE_SIZE) {
-      console.log('Scheduling follow up job...')
-
-      // Set a trigger to call the purgeMore method in two minutes
-      ScriptApp.newTrigger('purgeMore')
-        .timeBased()
-        .at(new Date((new Date()).getTime() + 1000 * 60 * 2))
-        .create()
-    }
-
-    console.log('Processing ' + threads.length + ' threads...')
+  removePurgeMoreTriggers()
+
+  var search = 'in:inbox -in:starred -in:important older_than:' + DELETE_AFTER_DAYS + 'd'    
+  var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, PAGE_SIZE)
+
+  if (threads.length === PAGE_SIZE) {
+    console.log('Scheduling follow up job...')
+    setPurgeMoreTrigger()
+  }
+
+  console.log('Processing ' + threads.length + ' threads...')
+
+  var cutoff = new Date()
+  cutoff.setDate(cutoff.getDate() - DELETE_AFTER_DAYS)
+
+  // For each thread matching our search
+  for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++) {
+    var thread = threads[i]
 
-    // For each thread matching our search
-    for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++) {
-      var thread = threads[i]
-
-      // Only delete if the newest message in the thread is older then DELETE_AFTER_DAYS
-      if (thread.getLastMessageDate() < cutoff) {
-        thread.moveToTrash();
-      }
+    // Only delete if the newest message in the thread is older then DELETE_AFTER_DAYS
+    if (thread.getLastMessageDate() < cutoff) {
+      thread.moveToTrash();
     }
-  } catch (e) {
-      console.log(e)
   }
 }
diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -25,26 +25,43 @@ function removeTriggers() {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Wrapper for our purge function
+ */
+function purgeMore() {
+  purge()
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Deletes any emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old
  * and not starred or marked as important.
  */
 function purge() {
-
-  var cutoff = new Date()
-  cutoff.setDate(cutoff.getDate() - DELETE_AFTER_DAYS)
-
-  var search = 'in:inbox -in:starred -in:important older_than:' + DELETE_AFTER_DAYS + 'd'
 
   try {
+
+    // Remove any existing triggers that call purgeMore to avoid trigger limit
+    var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers()
+    for (var i = 0; i < triggers.length; i++) {
+      var trigger = triggers[i]
+      if(trigger.getHandlerFunction() === 'purgeMore'){
+        ScriptApp.deleteTrigger(trigger)
+      }
+    }
+
+    var cutoff = new Date()
+    cutoff.setDate(cutoff.getDate() - DELETE_AFTER_DAYS)
+
+    var search = 'in:inbox -in:starred -in:important older_than:' + DELETE_AFTER_DAYS + 'd'    
     var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, PAGE_SIZE)
 
     // If the number of threads is equal to our page size
     if (threads.length === PAGE_SIZE) {
       console.log('Scheduling follow up job...')
 
-      // Re-trigger the purge method again after two minutes
-      ScriptApp.newTrigger('purge')
+      // Set a trigger to call the purgeMore method in two minutes
+      ScriptApp.newTrigger('purgeMore')
         .timeBased()
         .at(new Date((new Date()).getTime() + 1000 * 60 * 2))
         .create()

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that deletes all gmail messages from the inbox that are more than 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
 
 ## Quick Start
+
  1. Backup your emails using [Google Takeout](https://takeout.google.com/).
  2. Load this script into a new Google Apps Script [project](https://script.google.com/).
  3. Execute the _setTrigger()_ function to set a trigger that will call the _purge()_ function every day.
@@ -11,4 +12,4 @@ A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that d
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 
-Thanks to [this gist](https://gist.github.com/jamesramsay/9298cf3f4ac584a3dc05) by jamesramsay
+Thanks to [this gist](https://gist.github.com/jamesramsay/9298cf3f4ac584a3dc05) by jamesramsay for getting me started in the right direction.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that d
 ## Quick Start
  1. Backup your emails using [Google Takeout](https://takeout.google.com/).
  2. Load this script into a new Google Apps Script [project](https://script.google.com/).
- 3. Execute the /setTrigger()/ function to set a trigger that will call the /purge()/ function every day.
+ 3. Execute the _setTrigger()_ function to set a trigger that will call the _purge()_ function every day.
 
  A detailed blog post with more information can be found at [https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails](https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails)
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # PurgeOldEmails
 
-A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that deletes all gmail messages from the inbox that are more then 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
+A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that deletes all gmail messages from the inbox that are more than 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
 
 ## Quick Start
  1. Backup your emails using [Google Takeout](https://takeout.google.com/).
  2. Load this script into a new Google Apps Script [project](https://script.google.com/).
  3. Execute the /setTrigger()/ function to set a trigger that will call the /purge()/ function every day.
 
- A detailed blog post with more infomration can be foud at [https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails](https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails)
+ A detailed blog post with more information can be found at [https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails](https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails)
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # PurgeOldEmails
 
-This is a [Google Apps Script](https://script.google.com/) intended to delete all emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
+A [Google Apps Script](https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) script that deletes all gmail messages from the inbox that are more then 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
+
+## Quick Start
+ 1. Backup your emails using [Google Takeout](https://takeout.google.com/).
+ 2. Load this script into a new Google Apps Script [project](https://script.google.com/).
+ 3. Execute the /setTrigger()/ function to set a trigger that will call the /purge()/ function every day.
+
+ A detailed blog post with more infomration can be foud at [https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails](https://benbjurstrom.com/purge-old-emails)
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 

diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function purge() {
   var cutoff = new Date()
   cutoff.setDate(cutoff.getDate() - DELETE_AFTER_DAYS)
 
-  var search = 'in:inbox -in:starred -in:important older_than:7d'
+  var search = 'in:inbox -in:starred -in:important older_than:' + DELETE_AFTER_DAYS + 'd'
 
   try {
     var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, PAGE_SIZE)

diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Purge messages in the above label automatically after how many days?
+// Purge messages automatically after how many days?
 var DELETE_AFTER_DAYS = 7
 
 // Maximum number of message threads to process per run

diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-// Maximum number of message threads to process per run
-var PAGE_SIZE = 150
-
 // Purge messages in the above label automatically after how many days?
 var DELETE_AFTER_DAYS = 7
 
+// Maximum number of message threads to process per run
+var PAGE_SIZE = 150
+
 /**
  * Create a trigger that executes the purge function every day
  */

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 # PurgeOldEmails
 
-This is a [Google Apps Script](https://script.google.com/) intended to delete all emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
+This is a [Google Apps Script](https://script.google.com/) intended to delete all emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+Thanks to [this gist](https://gist.github.com/jamesramsay/9298cf3f4ac584a3dc05) by jamesramsay
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 # PurgeOldEmails
 
-This is a google scripts application intended to delete all emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old 
-and not starred or marked as important.
+This is a [Google Apps Script](https://script.google.com/) intended to delete all emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old and not starred or marked as important.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#PurgeOldEmails
+# PurgeOldEmails
 
 This is a google scripts application intended to delete all emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old 
 and not starred or marked as important.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#PurgeOldEmails
+
+This is a google scripts application intended to delete all emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old 
+and not starred or marked as important.
diff --git a/Code.gs b/Code.gs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// Maximum number of message threads to process per run
+var PAGE_SIZE = 150
+
+// Purge messages in the above label automatically after how many days?
+var DELETE_AFTER_DAYS = 7
+
+/**
+ * Create a trigger that executes the purge function every day
+ */
+function setTrigger() {
+  ScriptApp
+    .newTrigger('purge')
+    .timeBased()
+    .everyDays(1)
+    .create()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes all of the project's triggers
+ */
+function removeTriggers() {
+  var triggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers()
+  for (var i = 0; i < triggers.length; i++) {
+    ScriptApp.deleteTrigger(triggers[i])
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes any emails from the inbox that are more then 7 days old
+ * and not starred or marked as important.
+ */
+function purge() {
+
+  var cutoff = new Date()
+  cutoff.setDate(cutoff.getDate() - DELETE_AFTER_DAYS)
+
+  var search = 'in:inbox -in:starred -in:important older_than:7d'
+
+  try {
+    var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, PAGE_SIZE)
+
+    // If the number of threads is equal to our page size
+    if (threads.length === PAGE_SIZE) {
+      console.log('Scheduling follow up job...')
+
+      // Re-trigger the purge method again after two minutes
+      ScriptApp.newTrigger('purge')
+        .timeBased()
+        .at(new Date((new Date()).getTime() + 1000 * 60 * 2))
+        .create()
+    }
+
+    console.log('Processing ' + threads.length + ' threads...')
+
+    // For each thread matching our search
+    for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++) {
+      var thread = threads[i]
+
+      // Only delete if the newest message in the thread is older then DELETE_AFTER_DAYS
+      if (thread.getLastMessageDate() < cutoff) {
+        thread.moveToTrash();
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+      console.log(e)
+  }
+}
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