---
title: "Remove email account messages by Dovecot query"
method: GET
path: "/expunge_mailbox_messages"
tags: ["Mail", "cPanel Account Mail Management"]
---

# Remove email account messages by Dovecot query

`GET /expunge_mailbox_messages`

This function removes mail messages from a cPanel account that you select with a query.

**Important:**

  When you disable the [Receive Mail role](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/general-systems-administration/how-to-use-server-profiles/#roles), the system **disables** this function.

## Query parameters

- `account` string, email, required
- `mailbox` string, required
- `query` string, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — * `1` - Success * `0` - Failed. Check the reason field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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