diff --git a/storage.lua b/storage.lua
index a853299..1629864 100644
--- a/storage.lua
+++ b/storage.lua
@@ -73,54 +73,69 @@ function mail.sort_messages(messages, sortfield, descending, filter)
 end
 
 -- marks a mail read by its id
-function mail.mark_read(playername, msg_id)
+function mail.mark_read(playername, msg_ids)
 	local entry = mail.get_storage_entry(playername)
-	for _, msg in ipairs(entry.inbox) do
-		if msg.id == msg_id then
-			msg.read = true
-			mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
-			mail.hud_update(playername, entry.inbox)
-			return
+	if type(msg_ids) ~= "table" then -- if this is not a table
+		msg_ids = { msg_ids }
+	end
+	for _, read_msg_id in ipairs(msg_ids) do
+		for _, entry_msg in ipairs(entry.inbox) do
+			if entry_msg.id == read_msg_id then
+				entry_msg.read = true
+			end
 		end
 	end
+	mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
+	mail.hud_update(playername, entry.inbox)
+	return
 end
 
 -- marks a mail unread by its id
-function mail.mark_unread(playername, msg_id)
+function mail.mark_unread(playername, msg_ids)
 	local entry = mail.get_storage_entry(playername)
-	for _, msg in ipairs(entry.inbox) do
-		if msg.id == msg_id then
-			msg.read = false
-			mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
-			return
+	if type(msg_ids) ~= "table" then -- if this is not a table
+		msg_ids = { msg_ids }
+	end
+	for _, unread_msg_id in ipairs(msg_ids) do
+		for _, entry_msg in ipairs(entry.inbox) do
+			if entry_msg.id == unread_msg_id then
+				entry_msg.read = false
+			end
 		end
 	end
+	mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
+	return
 end
 
 -- deletes a mail by its id
-function mail.delete_mail(playername, msg_id)
+function mail.delete_mail(playername, msg_ids)
 	local entry = mail.get_storage_entry(playername)
+	if type(msg_ids) ~= "table" then -- if this is not a table
+		msg_ids = { msg_ids }
+	end
 	for i, msg in ipairs(entry.inbox) do
-		if msg.id == msg_id then
-			table.remove(entry.inbox, i)
-			mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
-			return
+		for _, deleted_msg in ipairs(msg_ids) do
+			if msg.id == deleted_msg then
+				table.remove(entry.inbox, i)
+			end
 		end
 	end
 	for i, msg in ipairs(entry.outbox) do
-		if msg.id == msg_id then
-			table.remove(entry.outbox, i)
-			mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
-			return
+		for _, deleted_msg in ipairs(msg_ids) do
+			if msg.id == deleted_msg then
+				table.remove(entry.outbox, i)
+			end
 		end
 	end
 	for i, msg in ipairs(entry.drafts) do
-		if msg.id == msg_id then
-			table.remove(entry.drafts, i)
-			mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
-			return
+		for _, deleted_msg in ipairs(msg_ids) do
+			if msg.id == deleted_msg then
+				table.remove(entry.drafts, i)
+			end
 		end
 	end
+	mail.set_storage_entry(playername, entry)
+	return
 end
 
 -- add or update a contact
diff --git a/ui/events.lua b/ui/events.lua
index 317f036..73e4347 100644
--- a/ui/events.lua
+++ b/ui/events.lua
@@ -183,13 +183,9 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 
     elseif fields.delete then
         if formname == "mail:inbox" and mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name] then -- inbox table
-            for _, msg_id in ipairs(mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name]) do
-                mail.delete_mail(name, msg_id)
-            end
+            mail.delete_mail(name, mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name])
         elseif formname == "mail:sent" and mail.selected_idxs.sent[name] then -- sent table
-            for _, msg_id in ipairs(mail.selected_idxs.sent[name]) do
-                mail.delete_mail(name, msg_id)
-            end
+            mail.delete_mail(name, mail.selected_idxs.sent[name])
         elseif formname == "mail:drafts" and messagesDrafts[mail.selected_idxs.drafts[name]] then -- drafts table
             mail.delete_mail(name, messagesDrafts[mail.selected_idxs.drafts[name]].id)
         end
@@ -225,18 +221,14 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 
     elseif fields.markread then
         if formname == "mail:inbox" and mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name] then
-            for _, msg_id in ipairs(mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name]) do
-                mail.mark_read(name, msg_id)
-            end
+            mail.mark_read(name, mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name])
         end
 
         mail.show_mail_menu(name, sortfieldindex, sortdirection, filter)
 
     elseif fields.markunread then
         if formname == "mail:inbox" and mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name] then
-            for _, msg_id in ipairs(mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name]) do
-                mail.mark_unread(name, msg_id)
-            end
+            mail.mark_unread(name, mail.selected_idxs.inbox[name])
         end
 
         mail.show_mail_menu(name, sortfieldindex, sortdirection, filter)