# Delete an email

> Permanently delete a stored email.

`DELETE https://inboundr.net/api/v1/emails/{id}`

Hard-deletes the email. Its webhook delivery records are removed, and its stored
blobs (raw MIME and attachments) are deleted from storage on a best-effort
basis. This is irreversible.

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The email id (`em_…`).
</ParamField>

<ResponseExample>
```text 204
No Content
```
</ResponseExample>

<Warning>
  Deleting an email does **not** refund [billing usage](/billing) — usage is
  counted when a message is received.
</Warning>

<Note>Returns `404` if the email doesn't exist or isn't yours.</Note>