diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index fd9854f..0faae73 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1341,6 +1341,23 @@ initializeDatabase().then(() => {
     }
   });
 
+  // Delete an e-mail from the Postfach (removes its stored attachment files too).
+  app.post('/postfach/:emailId/delete', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const emailId = req.params.emailId;
+      const atts = await dbAll('SELECT pfad FROM email_anhaenge WHERE email_id = ?', [emailId]);
+      for (const a of atts) {
+        fs.promises.unlink(path.join(emailAnhaengeDir, a.pfad)).catch(() => {});
+      }
+      await dbRun('DELETE FROM email_anhaenge WHERE email_id = ?', [emailId]);
+      await dbRun('DELETE FROM emails WHERE id = ?', [emailId]);
+      res.redirect('/postfach?mailok=' + encodeURIComponent('E-Mail wurde gelöscht.'));
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error deleting e-mail:', error);
+      res.redirect('/postfach?mailerror=' + encodeURIComponent('Löschen fehlgeschlagen: ' + (error.message || 'Unbekannter Fehler')));
+    }
+  });
+
   // Count of unlinked e-mails — drives the header badge on every page.
   app.get('/api/emails/unassigned-count', async (req, res) => {
     try {
diff --git a/views/postfach.ejs b/views/postfach.ejs
index 4117e11..efac268 100644
--- a/views/postfach.ejs
+++ b/views/postfach.ejs
@@ -77,24 +77,32 @@
                                     </div>
                                 <% } %>
 
-                                <!-- Assign to an existing application -->
-                                <form action="/postfach/<%= e.id %>/zuweisen" method="POST" class="mt-3 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 pt-3 flex flex-wrap items-end gap-2">
-                                    <div class="flex-1 min-w-52">
-                                        <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Bewerbung zuweisen</label>
-                                        <select name="bewerbung_id" required
-                                            class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-800 dark:text-white text-sm">
-                                            <option value="" disabled selected>— Bewerbung auswählen —</option>
-                                            <% bewerbungen.forEach(function(b){ %>
-                                                <option value="<%= b.id %>"><%= b.firma %><% if (b.stelle) { %> · <%= b.stelle %><% } %><% if (b.datum) { %> (<%= new Date(b.datum).toLocaleDateString('de-DE') %>)<% } %></option>
-                                            <% }); %>
-                                        </select>
-                                    </div>
-                                    <button type="submit"
-                                        class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-2 text-sm bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white rounded-md transition-colors">
-                                        <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7"></path></svg>
-                                        Zuweisen
-                                    </button>
-                                </form>
+                                <!-- Assign to an existing application (searchable) + delete -->
+                                <div class="mt-3 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 pt-3 flex flex-wrap items-end gap-2">
+                                    <form action="/postfach/<%= e.id %>/zuweisen" method="POST" class="flex-1 min-w-52 flex flex-wrap items-end gap-2" data-assign-form>
+                                        <div class="flex-1 min-w-52 relative" data-combo>
+                                            <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Bewerbung zuweisen</label>
+                                            <input type="text" class="combo-input w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-800 dark:text-white text-sm"
+                                                placeholder="Firma, Stelle oder Ort suchen…" autocomplete="off"
+                                                role="combobox" aria-expanded="false" aria-autocomplete="list">
+                                            <input type="hidden" name="bewerbung_id" class="combo-value">
+                                            <ul class="combo-list hidden absolute z-20 left-0 right-0 mt-1 max-h-56 overflow-auto rounded-md border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 shadow-lg text-sm"></ul>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <button type="submit"
+                                            class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-2 text-sm bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white rounded-md transition-colors">
+                                            <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7"></path></svg>
+                                            Zuweisen
+                                        </button>
+                                    </form>
+                                    <form action="/postfach/<%= e.id %>/delete" method="POST"
+                                          onsubmit="return confirm('Diese E-Mail endgültig aus dem Postfach löschen?');">
+                                        <button type="submit"
+                                            class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-2 text-sm border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-md transition-colors">
+                                            <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M19 7l-.867 12.142A2 2 0 0116.138 21H7.862a2 2 0 01-1.995-1.858L5 7m5 4v6m4-6v6m1-10V4a1 1 0 00-1-1h-4a1 1 0 00-1 1v3M4 7h16"></path></svg>
+                                            Löschen
+                                        </button>
+                                    </form>
+                                </div>
                             </li>
                         <% }); %>
                     </ul>
@@ -111,6 +119,9 @@
 
     <%- include('partials/footer') %>
 
+    <script>
+        window.__bewerbungen = <%- JSON.stringify((bewerbungen || []).map(function (b) { return { id: b.id, firma: b.firma, stelle: b.stelle, ort: b.ort, datum: b.datum }; })).replace(/</g, '\\u003c') %>;
+    </script>
     <script>
         (function () {
             const root = document.documentElement;
@@ -147,6 +158,90 @@
                     btn.textContent = expanded ? 'Vollständig anzeigen' : 'Weniger anzeigen';
                 });
             });
+
+            // --- Searchable application picker (combobox) for assigning e-mails ---
+            var apps = Array.isArray(window.__bewerbungen) ? window.__bewerbungen : [];
+            function unesc(s) {
+                return String(s == null ? '' : s)
+                    .replace(/&lt;/g, '<').replace(/&gt;/g, '>')
+                    .replace(/&quot;/g, '"').replace(/&#39;/g, "'").replace(/&amp;/g, '&');
+            }
+            function fmtDate(d) { if (!d) return ''; try { return new Date(d).toLocaleDateString('de-DE'); } catch (e) { return ''; } }
+            apps.forEach(function (b) {
+                b._label = unesc(b.firma) + (b.stelle ? ' · ' + unesc(b.stelle) : '');
+                b._sub = [unesc(b.ort || ''), fmtDate(b.datum)].filter(Boolean).join(' · ');
+                b._search = (b._label + ' ' + unesc(b.ort || '') + ' ' + fmtDate(b.datum)).toLowerCase();
+            });
+
+            document.querySelectorAll('[data-combo]').forEach(function (combo) {
+                var input = combo.querySelector('.combo-input');
+                var hidden = combo.querySelector('.combo-value');
+                var list = combo.querySelector('.combo-list');
+                var items = [], active = -1;
+
+                function open() { list.classList.remove('hidden'); input.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true'); }
+                function close() { list.classList.add('hidden'); input.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false'); active = -1; }
+                function choose(b) { hidden.value = b.id; input.value = b._label; close(); }
+                function highlight() {
+                    Array.prototype.forEach.call(list.children, function (li, i) {
+                        li.classList.toggle('bg-blue-100', i === active);
+                        li.classList.toggle('dark:bg-gray-600', i === active);
+                        if (i === active && li.scrollIntoView) li.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
+                    });
+                }
+                function render(q) {
+                    var tokens = q.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+                    items = apps.filter(function (b) {
+                        return tokens.every(function (t) { return b._search.indexOf(t) > -1; });
+                    }).slice(0, 50);
+                    list.innerHTML = '';
+                    if (!items.length) {
+                        var empty = document.createElement('li');
+                        empty.className = 'px-3 py-2 text-gray-400';
+                        empty.textContent = apps.length ? 'Keine Treffer' : 'Noch keine Bewerbungen vorhanden';
+                        list.appendChild(empty);
+                        open(); return;
+                    }
+                    items.forEach(function (b) {
+                        var li = document.createElement('li');
+                        li.className = 'combo-item cursor-pointer px-3 py-2 hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-600';
+                        var top = document.createElement('div');
+                        top.className = 'font-medium text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100';
+                        top.textContent = b._label;
+                        var sub = document.createElement('div');
+                        sub.className = 'text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400';
+                        sub.textContent = b._sub;
+                        li.appendChild(top); li.appendChild(sub);
+                        li.addEventListener('mousedown', function (ev) { ev.preventDefault(); choose(b); });
+                        list.appendChild(li);
+                    });
+                    active = -1; open();
+                }
+
+                input.addEventListener('input', function () { hidden.value = ''; render(input.value); });
+                input.addEventListener('focus', function () { render(input.value); });
+                input.addEventListener('keydown', function (ev) {
+                    if (list.classList.contains('hidden')) return;
+                    if (ev.key === 'ArrowDown') { ev.preventDefault(); active = Math.min(active + 1, items.length - 1); highlight(); }
+                    else if (ev.key === 'ArrowUp') { ev.preventDefault(); active = Math.max(active - 1, 0); highlight(); }
+                    else if (ev.key === 'Enter') { if (active > -1 && items[active]) { ev.preventDefault(); choose(items[active]); } }
+                    else if (ev.key === 'Escape') { close(); }
+                });
+                document.addEventListener('click', function (ev) { if (!combo.contains(ev.target)) close(); });
+            });
+
+            // Block assignment submits until an application has actually been picked.
+            document.querySelectorAll('[data-assign-form]').forEach(function (f) {
+                f.addEventListener('submit', function (ev) {
+                    var hidden = f.querySelector('.combo-value');
+                    if (!hidden || !hidden.value) {
+                        ev.preventDefault();
+                        var inp = f.querySelector('.combo-input');
+                        if (inp) inp.focus();
+                        alert('Bitte zuerst eine Bewerbung aus der Liste auswählen.');
+                    }
+                });
+            });
         })();
     </script>
 </body>