How to close a mail account in mac

To close a Mail account on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Delete the account from Mail preferences

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account you want to close from the list of accounts.
  5. Click the "minus" button (-) at the bottom left corner of the window to delete the account.
  6. Confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 2: Delete the account from the Mail settings

  1. Open the System Preferences app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Internet Accounts".
  3. Select the account you want to close from the list of accounts.
  4. Click the "minus" button (-) at the bottom left corner of the window to delete the account.
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 3: Delete the account from the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account you want to close from the list of accounts.
  5. Click the "Edit" button next to the account.
  6. Click the "Delete" button at the bottom of the window.
  7. Confirm that you want to delete the account by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up dialog box.

After deleting the account, you may need to restart the Mail app or log out and log back in to your Mac for the changes to take effect.

Note: If you're using a third-party email service like Gmail or Outlook, you may need to log in to your account settings on their website to close the account.