How can I delete old inbox messages?

[Rupert2]

Hi,

How can I clean up my inbox and delete old messages?

Thank you

[Gary485]

Probably the most accurate/erudite comment I have read this year...

[Jerry--YH-0]

Contacted their support and still no solution.... beyond joke! 

[Ramulas0]

It would be great if you could delete older messages.  Get it together AirBnB

[Maria11645]

I am so angry with all this situation about the messages in Airbnb and I just can't believe it. I will cancelled my account. This people should respect what we want to do with our messages, which, by the way, are private.

[Niovi4]

I wrote down some information about my house in a private message for a client, after few seconds  i reconsider what i wrote down and  wanted  to recorrect it and delete it.  Then i realised that there is no such option!!! This is very dangerous for airbnb community. Airbnb do something and protect this from situations where mistakes are made. This is nonsense! 

[Ty50]

Lmao its not that big of a deal. They provide a service. If a person does not like the service then create your own or dont use it... it would be nice but some of these comments are hilariously outrageous. Its a privilege to use the service. Use it or dont haha

[Daniel7625]

In Europe, we have GDPR and data protection laws. Corporations can't do whatever they please like in the USA. It's moronic to say that if you don't like it, don't use it when some of us are using Airbnb as professional hosts to put food on the table. If we don't like it and if they are breaking the law they must comply. It's because of ignorant people like you that corporations try and circumvent the laws in the first place.

[Nicoline6]

Host asked me to share passport numbers wich were required to book boat tickets.  I was hesistant, but he said it was necessary. After sharing through AirBnB messages, and him taking the numbers down, I want to delete the message that contains the numbers so that it is no longer on AirBnB account. Apparently this is impossible. That's ridiculous and a GDPR violation, I believe. 

[Hamish40]

Here is the current email of the AirBNB CEO: 

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[Vin9458]

It seems there is no such options!

My inbox is full of clutter and I would like to keep it clear. Plus EU regulators will soon be biting hard on the GDPR right to be forgotten.

In my view, unless a booking is done, there is no need for the messages in the inbox to be staying after its duration and closure.

[Jayden36]

I am trying to delete a person from my messages.

[Joelle43]

Hello @Jayden36 

Do you mean you want to stop this person contacting you?  If so, in a message from this person, you'll see three dots if you're on a computer, click and you'll be able to flag them and give Airbnb the reason why you want them blocked.

If you're on your phone, press down on the message and you should see the three dots appear.

Let us know if you need more information 

Joëlle