How to Remove an Email Account From Microsoft Outlook
The procedures for deleting email accounts in the various Outlook versions are similar, with some minor exceptions.
Go to File > Info. Select the Account settings drop-down menu and choose Account Settings. Choose the email account you want to remove. Select Remove. Confirm that you want to delete it by selecting Yes.
Delete Email Accounts in Windows Mail App
Deleting an email account in Mail (the basic email client included with Windows) is simple as well:
Select Settings (the gear icon) at the bottom of the left pane of the program (or More at the bottom, on a tablet or phone). In the Settings pane, choose Manage accounts. Select the account you want to remove from Mail. In the Account settings screen, choose Delete account. Select Delete to confirm.
What Happens When You Delete Email Accounts in Outlook or Windows Mail?
When you remove an account from Microsoft Outlook and Windows Mail, you won’t have access to it in that program, and you’ll remove the locally stored data. However, you won’t delete the account or any messages in it.
Deleting an account from a Microsoft email client also deletes the calendar information associated with that account.
Delete a Default Account in Window Mail
If you don’t see the Delete account option, you’re likely trying to delete the default mail account. Windows requires at least one mail account, and you can’t delete it. However, you can stop receiving and sending mail through it. The account still exists on your computer and with the email service provider, but it will be disabled.
To disable the account:
Select Settings (the gear icon) at the bottom of the left pane (or More at the bottom, on a tablet or phone). Choose Manage accounts from the right menu pane. Select the account you want to stop using. Choose Change mailbox sync settings. Under Sync options, turn off the Email toggle switch. Select Done. Select Save.
