How to delete outlook mail account win 10
To delete an Outlook mail account on Windows 10, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Delete Outlook account through Settings
- Go to Settings (you can search for it in the Start menu).
- Click on Accounts (or Email & accounts in some versions of Windows 10).
- Click on the Outlook account you want to delete.
- Click on Manage (or Remove in some versions).
- Click on Remove to confirm.
Method 2: Delete Outlook account through Control Panel
- Go to the Control Panel (you can search for it in the Start menu).
- Click on User Accounts (or User Accounts and Family Safety in some versions).
- Click on Mail (or Email in some versions).
- Select the Outlook account you want to delete.
- Click on Remove to confirm.
Method 3: Delete Outlook account through Outlook app
- Open the Outlook app on your Windows 10 device.
- Click on the File menu (or press Ctrl + Shift + F).
- Click on Account Settings.
- Select the Outlook account you want to delete.
- Click on Remove to confirm.
Additional steps:
- If you're using a Microsoft account (e.g., @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, etc.) to sign in to your Outlook account, you'll need to sign out of that account on all devices before deleting the account.
- If you're using an Exchange account (e.g., @company.com) for work or school, you may need to contact your IT department or administrator to delete the account.
- After deleting the account, you may need to reconfigure your email client or app to connect to your new email account.
Remember to back up your email data before deleting the account, if you want to keep your emails and contacts.