How to remove mail data from windows 10

Removing mail data from Windows 10 can be a bit tricky, but it's doable. Here are the steps to help you delete or remove mail data from Windows 10:

Method 1: Delete Mail Data using Windows Mail App

  1. Open the Windows Mail app.
  2. Click on the three horizontal lines () in the top left corner to open the menu.
  3. Select "Settings" from the menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Accounts" section.
  5. Click on the account you want to remove mail data from.
  6. Click on the "Remove" button.
  7. Confirm that you want to remove the account by clicking "Yes".

Method 2: Delete Mail Data using Windows Settings

  1. Go to Settings (you can search for it in the Start menu).
  2. Click on "Accounts" (or "Your Info" in older versions of Windows 10).
  3. Click on "Mail" from the left menu.
  4. Click on the account you want to remove mail data from.
  5. Click on the "Manage" button.
  6. Click on "Remove" to delete the account.
  7. Confirm that you want to remove the account by clicking "Yes".

Method 3: Delete Mail Data using File Explorer

  1. Open File Explorer (you can search for it in the Start menu).
  2. Navigate to the following folder: %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Email
  3. Delete the folder corresponding to the account you want to remove mail data from (e.g., "Outlook" or "Hotmail").
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the folder by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 4: Delete Mail Data using PowerShell

  1. Open PowerShell as an administrator (right-click on the Start button and select "Windows PowerShell (Admin)").
  2. Run the following command: Get-MailboxExportRequest -All | Remove-MailboxExportRequest
  3. This command will delete all mailbox export requests, which should remove the mail data.

Additional Tips:

Remember to restart your computer after removing mail data to ensure the changes take effect.