How to remove mail account from windows outlook
To remove a mail account from Windows Outlook, follow these steps:
Method 1: Remove Account from Outlook
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2010 and 2013) or "Account & Settings" (in Outlook 2016 and 2019).
- Click on "Manage Accounts" or "Account Settings" again.
- Select the account you want to remove and click "Remove".
- Confirm that you want to remove the account by clicking "Yes".
Method 2: Remove Account from Control Panel
- Go to the "Control Panel" on your Windows computer.
- Click on "User Accounts" (in Windows 7 and 8) or "Accounts" (in Windows 10).
- Click on "Mail" (in Windows 7 and 8) or "Mail & Calendar" (in Windows 10).
- Select the account you want to remove and click "Remove".
- Confirm that you want to remove the account by clicking "Yes".
Method 3: Remove Account from Outlook Profile
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then click on "Add-ins".
- Click on "Manage" and then select "COM Add-ins".
- Uncheck the box next to the account you want to remove and click "OK".
- Close Outlook and restart it.
Additional Steps
- If you're using Outlook 2010 or later, you may need to remove the account from the "Data Files" section as well. To do this:
- Go to the "File" menu and click on "Account Settings".
- Click on "Data Files" and select the account you want to remove.
- Click "Remove" and confirm that you want to remove the account.
- If you're using Outlook 2016 or later, you may need to remove the account from the "Account Settings" section as well. To do this:
- Go to the "File" menu and click on "Account & Settings".
- Click on "Account Settings" again and select the account you want to remove.
- Click "Remove" and confirm that you want to remove the account.
After removing the account, you may need to restart Outlook for the changes to take effect.