How can i delete my email account

If you're no longer interested in using specific Google services, like Gmail or YouTube, you can sign in to your Google Account to delete them. You can even delete your entire account and all your data, like emails and photos.

Ready to delete your Gmail account? 

If you don't need your Gmail address anymore, you can remove it from your Google account. 

Google warns that when you delete your Gmail, you will no longer be able to send or receive email at that address, though it may be possible to recover the Gmail account if you change your mind and no one else will be able to use the account in the future.

If you use Gmail through your job, school or another group, you should contact your administrator.

Word to the wise: Before you delete your Gmail account, consider downloading your data in case you need it in the future.

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Finally, if you want to delete your Google account, here’s how. deleting the Gmail account won't delete your Google account.

How to delete your Gmail account

1. Go to your Google Account.

2. On the left, click “Data & privacy.”

3. Scroll to "Data from apps and services you use."

4. Under "Download or delete your data," click Delete a Google service. 

5. Enter your password.

6. Next to "Gmail," click the trash can button.

How can i delete my email account

7. Enter an existing email address you want to sign in to Google services with and click “Send verification email.” You cannot use another Gmail address.

8. Open the email from Google and click on the link to delete your account.

9. When prompted, select: "Yes, I want to delete my Gmail account."

10. Click “Delete Gmail” then “Done.”

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Remove or delete an email account from Outlook

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Removing an email account from Outlook doesn't deactivate the email account. If you want to deactivate your account, talk to your email account provider. Once you delete an account from Outlook, you'll no longer be able to send and receive mail from that account in Outlook.

These instructions are for the Microsoft 365 subscription version of Outlook, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, 2013, and 2010 only. If you're using Windows 10 Mail, see Delete an email account from Mail and Calendar apps and Mail and Calendar for Windows 10 FAQ.

  1. From the main Outlook window, select File in the upper left corner of the screen.

    How can i delete my email account

  2. Select Account Settings > Account Settings.

  3. Select the account you want to delete, then select Remove.

  4. You'll see a message warning you that all offline cached content for this account will be deleted. This only affects content downloaded and stored on your computer.

  5. Select Yes to confirm.

Important: If you want to delete the last or the only email account you have in Outlook, you'll receive a warning that you must create a new location for your data before removing the account. For more information, see Create an Outlook Data File.

See also

Remove a connected account from Outlook on the web

Remove a connected account from Outlook.com

Add or remove an email alias in Outlook.com

Close your Outlook.com account

Need more help?

Is it safe to delete email account?

Delete any unused account. A dormant email account is a security weakness you don't need. In fact, finding and deleting all the old accounts you don't use, from social media profiles to photo-sharing sites, is one of the easiest ways to protect your privacy and security.

How do I delete one of my email address?

how do I delete one of my gmail accounts?.
Sign into the account you want to delete..
Go to Google Account - the link is revealed as above..
Click on Data and personalisation..
Scroll down to Download, delete or make a plan for your data..
Click on Delete a service or your account..