How to remove gmail from mac mail

To remove Gmail from Mac Mail, follow these steps:

Method 1: Remove Gmail account from Mac Mail

  1. Open Mac Mail 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 Gmail account you want to remove from the list of accounts.
  5. Click the "-" button at the bottom left corner of the window to remove the account.
  6. Confirm that you want to remove the account by clicking "Remove" in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 2: Remove Gmail account from Mac Mail using the Accounts pane

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

Method 3: Remove Gmail account from Mac Mail using the Mail app

  1. Open Mac Mail 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 "General" tab.
  4. Click on the "Default Account" dropdown menu and select "None".
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Additional steps to remove Gmail data from Mac Mail

  1. Go to the "Mail" folder in your Mac's "Library" folder (usually located at ~/Library/Mail/V2/MailData).
  2. Delete the folder corresponding to your Gmail account (e.g., Gmail. imap.gmail.com).
  3. Empty the Trash to confirm the deletion.

After removing the Gmail account from Mac Mail, you may need to reconfigure your Gmail account settings if you want to continue using it with Mac Mail.