How to remove account from mail app on mac

To remove an account from the Mail app on a Mac, follow these steps:

Method 1: Remove an account from the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. In the Mail Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account you want to remove from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  5. Click the "minus sign" (-) button at the bottom of the window to remove the account.
  6. Click "Continue" to confirm that you want to remove the account.
  7. The account will be removed from the Mail app.

Method 2: Remove an account from the Mail app using the Accounts pane

  1. Click on the Apple menu at the top of the screen and select "System Preferences".
  2. Click on "Internet Accounts".
  3. Select the account you want to remove from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  4. Click the "minus sign" (-) button at the bottom of the window to remove the account.
  5. Click "Continue" to confirm that you want to remove the account.
  6. The account will be removed from the Mail app.

Method 3: Remove an account from the Mail app using the Mail app's menu

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Remove Account" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + R).
  3. Select the account you want to remove from the list of accounts.
  4. Click "Remove" to confirm that you want to remove the account.
  5. The account will be removed from the Mail app.

After removing an account from the Mail app, you may need to reconfigure your email settings if you want to continue using the same email account with a different email client or app.