How do i delete an email address from mail
To delete an email address from your Mail app on a Mac, follow these steps:
Method 1: Delete an email account
- 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).
- In the Preferences window, select the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the email 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 pop-up window.
Method 2: Delete an email address from the "Contacts" tab
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on the "Contacts" tab at the top of the screen.
- Select the email address you want to delete from the list of contacts.
- Right-click (or control-click) on the email address and select "Delete" from the context menu.
- Confirm that you want to delete the email address by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.
Method 3: Delete an email address from the "Mailboxes" tab
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on the "Mailboxes" tab at the top of the screen.
- Select the mailbox (e.g., "Inbox", "Sent", etc.) that contains the email address you want to delete.
- Right-click (or control-click) on the email address and select "Delete" from the context menu.
- Confirm that you want to delete the email address by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.
After deleting an email address, you may need to restart your Mail app or log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.
Note: If you're using a third-party email service (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, etc.), you may need to delete the account from the service provider's website or app instead of using the Mail app on your Mac.