Delete mac mail account
To delete a Mac Mail account, follow these steps:
Method 1: Delete a Mail account from the Mail app
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the account you want to delete from the list of accounts.
- Click the "minus sign" (-) button at the bottom of the window to delete the account.
- Confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.
Method 2: Delete a Mail account from System Preferences
- Click on the Apple menu at the top of the screen and select "System Preferences".
- Click on "Internet Accounts".
- Select the account you want to delete from the list of accounts.
- Click the "minus sign" (-) button at the bottom of the window to delete the account.
- Confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking "Delete" in the dialog box that appears.
Method 3: Delete a Mail account using the Terminal
- Open the Terminal app on your Mac (you can find it in the Applications/Utilities folder or use Spotlight to search for it).
- Type the following command and press Enter:
sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mail.plist
- Type your administrator password when prompted.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
rm -rf /Users/your_username/Library/Mail/V2/your_account_name
- Replace "your_username" with your actual username and "your_account_name" with the name of the account you want to delete.
Note: Be careful when using the Terminal method, as it can potentially delete other files and data on your Mac. Make sure to replace "your_username" and "your_account_name" with the correct values.
After deleting the account, you may need to restart your Mac or relaunch the Mail app for the changes to take effect.