How do I delete a folder in my email?

I want to delete an email folder that I used for a listserv. I could not keep up with the messages and now I have 5,000. I know I can only delete an empty folder, but is there any way to delete all those messages without going page by page and deleting...

I see no menu it will not let me delete it. I need not this folder.

When I scroll down to the deleted files folder, it says there are 2 files in it. When I open the folder, it's empty, therefore I can't delete the folder. What's going on here?

The person whoes folder I want to delete has died and I will not be putting anything in this folder again that is why I want to delete it.

You know how you creat certain folders for certain emails and stuff but how do you delete them when you dont want them anymore?

Long ago I created a named email sub-folder under my main account and now I want to get rid of it but cant find a way to do so.

I really need to delete a folder that you create to put certain emails in certain folders. i am just wondering how do i delete it? i've tried right clicking on it and everything but i just can't seem to get it.

In the "picture " folder on my yahoo email page it only gives options to save the pics to my computer. I just want to delete them. How do i get this done

i have about 300 not assigned to a folder, i want to delete those emails. i do not want to go 1 by 1 to delete