How to stop syncing mail

To stop syncing mail, you'll need to disable the sync feature for your email account on your device or email client. Here are the steps for some popular email clients and devices:

Gmail (Web)

  1. Sign in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.
  3. Select "See all settings."
  4. Scroll down to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  5. Click on "Sync email" and select "Stop syncing."
  6. Confirm that you want to stop syncing by clicking "Stop syncing" again.

Outlook (Web)

  1. Sign in to your Outlook account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.
  3. Select "View all Outlook settings."
  4. Scroll down to the "Mail" tab.
  5. Click on "Sync email" and select "Stop syncing."
  6. Confirm that you want to stop syncing by clicking "Stop syncing" again.

iPhone/iPad (Mail App)

  1. Open the Mail app.
  2. Tap on the "Mailboxes" tab.
  3. Swipe left on the mailbox you want to stop syncing.
  4. Tap on "Edit."
  5. Tap on "Stop Syncing" at the top of the screen.
  6. Confirm that you want to stop syncing by tapping "Stop Syncing" again.

Android (Gmail App)

  1. Open the Gmail app.
  2. Tap on the three horizontal lines (menu icon) in the top left corner.
  3. Tap on "Settings."
  4. Scroll down to the "Accounts" section.
  5. Tap on the account you want to stop syncing.
  6. Toggle off the "Sync Gmail" switch.

Microsoft Outlook (Desktop App)

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Click on the "File" menu.
  3. Select "Account Settings."
  4. Click on the "Account" tab.
  5. Select the account you want to stop syncing.
  6. Click on "Change" next to "Sync Settings."
  7. Uncheck the box next to "Sync email."
  8. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Thunderbird (Desktop App)

  1. Open Thunderbird.
  2. Click on the "Tools" menu.
  3. Select "Account Settings."
  4. Select the account you want to stop syncing.
  5. Click on the "Server Settings" tab.
  6. Uncheck the box next to "Sync."
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Remember to confirm that you want to stop syncing in each step to ensure that the sync is disabled.