1. A method of managing a plurality of electronic mail messages, the method performed by an application executing on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of: a. displaying a user-selectable option to a user of the mobile device, the option associated with an action to be performed on messages sharing at least one specified characteristic; b. determining when the user has selected the option; c. identifying a subset of the plurality of messages, each message of the subset having the at least one specified characteristic associated therewith; and d. performing the action on the subset of messages; wherein the identifying and performing steps are performed by the application after determining that the user has selected the option.