How to remove outlook mail from computer

To remove Outlook mail from your computer, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Uninstall Outlook

  1. Go to the "Control Panel" on your computer. You can do this by searching for "Control Panel" in the Start menu (Windows 10/8) or by clicking on the "Start" button and selecting "Control Panel" (Windows 7).
  2. Click on "Programs and Features" (Windows 10/8) or "Add or Remove Programs" (Windows 7).
  3. Find "Microsoft Office" or "Outlook" in the list of installed programs and click on it.
  4. Click the "Uninstall" or "Remove" button.
  5. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation process.

Method 2: Remove Outlook Profile

  1. Open Outlook and go to "File" > "Account Settings" > "Manage Profiles".
  2. Click on the profile you want to remove and click "Remove".
  3. Confirm that you want to remove the profile.
  4. Close Outlook.

Method 3: Remove Outlook Data Files

  1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the following folder: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook
  2. Delete the .ost file (if you're using an offline Outlook profile) or the .pst file (if you're using a cached Exchange profile).
  3. Close File Explorer.

Method 4: Remove Outlook from Windows Registry

  1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) by searching for it in the Start menu (Windows 10/8) or by typing "regedit" in the Run dialog box (Windows 7).
  2. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\<OfficeVersion>\Outlook
  3. Delete the entire key and all its subkeys.
  4. Close the Registry Editor.

Additional Steps

  1. Check for any remaining Outlook files or folders in your computer's file system and delete them if necessary.
  2. If you're using a Microsoft Exchange account, you may need to remove the account from your Exchange server or contact your Exchange administrator to remove the account.
  3. If you're using a POP3 or IMAP account, you may need to remove the account from your email provider's settings.

After removing Outlook from your computer, you may need to reinstall it or set up a new email client to access your email accounts.