Delete mail account from phone

To delete a mail account from your phone, the steps may vary depending on the type of phone and email provider you're using. Here are some general steps for popular email providers and phone operating systems:

Gmail (Android and iOS)

  1. Open the Gmail app on your phone.
  2. Tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) on the top left corner.
  3. Tap "Settings" (or "Manage accounts" on some devices).
  4. Tap "Remove account" or "Delete account".
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the account.

Outlook (Android and iOS)

  1. Open the Outlook app on your phone.
  2. Tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) on the top left corner.
  3. Tap "Settings" (or "Manage accounts" on some devices).
  4. Tap "Remove account" or "Delete account".
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the account.

Yahoo Mail (Android and iOS)

  1. Open the Yahoo Mail app on your phone.
  2. Tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) on the top left corner.
  3. Tap "Settings" (or "Manage accounts" on some devices).
  4. Tap "Remove account" or "Delete account".
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the account.

iPhone (iOS)

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Accounts.
  2. Tap the email account you want to delete.
  3. Tap "Delete Account".
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the account.

Android

  1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Google (or your email provider).
  2. Tap the email account you want to delete.
  3. Tap "Remove account" or "Delete account".
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the account.

Other email providers

If you're using a different email provider, such as AOL, Hotmail, or Microsoft Exchange, the steps may vary. You can usually find the settings by going to your phone's settings app, then searching for "accounts" or "email accounts".

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