Selecting all unread emails

Hi all,
I was curious how I could quickly select all unread messages. I hate having to click each one to mark them as read. Is there a way to select all unread. Then mark as read?

Try this:
1. Go to the account
2. Select the inbox.
3. Tap edit & select any email
4. Hold down the button
5. While holding the Mark All button, deselect the email
6. Release the Mark All button
7. Press the Mark All button again.
Done

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I use Thunderbird as my email client at home and at work. At work I have rules that moves emails to its proper folders based on the email address or subject.
Im trying to find a way on how to view ALL unread emails, from the Inbox and other folders as well.
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selecting all of your email and marking it or deleting it has been a feature on every mobile devise for over 5 years.
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Don't like it, according to you this is a feature on every single mobile device released over the last 5 years so you shouldn't have any problem purchasing another device that meets your most important want/need.

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