[KylaB97]

I have an old Gmail account that I no longer use and would like to delete it. I don't know how to get rid of it. Would someone mind helping me?

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Hello KylaB97,

Welcome to Geeks to Go!

So you have 1 to many G-Mail accounts. Lets see if we can get rid of 1 for you today.

To cancel a Gmail account and delete the associated Gmail address:

Go to Google Account Settings Here

• Open the Products page.
• Click Edit under Your products.
• Click Remove Gmail permanently under Delete a Product.
• You can also choose Close account and delete all services and info associated with it to remove your entire Google account (including your search history, Google Docs, iGoogle page, AdWords and AdSense as well as other Google services).

• Make sure Yes, I want to permanently delete [email protected] and remove it from my Google account. is checked.
• Enter an email address different from the address associated with the account you are closing under New primary email address.
  
• Gmail may already have entered the secondary address you used when creating the Gmail account.
• The alternative email address becomes your new Google account user name.
• Make sure you enter an email address to which you have access. You need that access to complete deleting your Gmail account.
• Enter your Gmail password under Current password.
• Click REMOVE GMAIL.
• Open the "Gmail Removal Confirmation" email from "[email protected]" at the email address you specified as your new.
• Follow the deletion link in it.
• Type your Gmail password under Password:.
• Click Verify.
• Keep in mind that you cannot undo this step.

People who mail your old Gmail address will get back a delivery failure message. Make sure you announce a new or alternate old address where desired.


http://email.about.c...ancel_gmail.htm

Thanks
Joe

[zep516]

Hello KylaB97,

Welcome to Geeks to Go!

So you have 1 to many G-Mail accounts. Lets see if we can get rid of 1 for you today.

To cancel a Gmail account and delete the associated Gmail address:

Go to Google Account Settings Here

• Open the Products page.
• Click Edit under Your products.
• Click Remove Gmail permanently under Delete a Product.
• You can also choose Close account and delete all services and info associated with it to remove your entire Google account (including your search history, Google Docs, iGoogle page, AdWords and AdSense as well as other Google services).

• Make sure Yes, I want to permanently delete [email protected] and remove it from my Google account. is checked.
• Enter an email address different from the address associated with the account you are closing under New primary email address.
  
• Gmail may already have entered the secondary address you used when creating the Gmail account.
• The alternative email address becomes your new Google account user name.
• Make sure you enter an email address to which you have access. You need that access to complete deleting your Gmail account.
• Enter your Gmail password under Current password.
• Click REMOVE GMAIL.
• Open the "Gmail Removal Confirmation" email from "[email protected]" at the email address you specified as your new.
• Follow the deletion link in it.
• Type your Gmail password under Password:.
• Click Verify.
• Keep in mind that you cannot undo this step.

People who mail your old Gmail address will get back a delivery failure message. Make sure you announce a new or alternate old address where desired.


http://email.about.c...ancel_gmail.htm

Thanks
Joe

[KylaB97]

Thanks Joe it worked!!

[DonnaB]

1 down and how many to go?

Ata girl, Kyla! Nice job on learning how to ask for help. I'm proud of you.

DonnaB

[KylaB97]

Thanks Mom I am glad to learn new things!!

[zep516]

Way to go.

Thank - you for using Geeks to go!!

Joe

[KylaB97]

Yeah So happy now

[Babbzzz]

Hey Kyla!

Stick around you'll learn a lot of things!

[Madhava Verma Dantuluri]

Wonderful, i was not aware of this solution either. Thank you.

[Linda Allen]

you can permanently delete or disable your email account whenever you want to just enter the login credentials there you will find an option called Account preference option and there click on delete your account or services, to know you can go to https://gonetech.net...e-gmail-accountthis link , will help you