How To Remove Mailbox Account From Apple Mail

How to Remove an Email Account from Apple Mail on macOS

This article explains how to remove an email account from Apple Mail on a Mac. Removing an account will stop Apple Mail from sending and receiving messages for that address. The email account itself is not deleted with the provider, only removed from the Mail app. These steps are based on Apple Mail version 16.0 (3864.300.41.1.7).

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

Access to your Mac computer
Apple Mail installed
The email account currently added to Apple Mail
Your correct email password
Confirmed that your Mac is fully up to date with the latest Apple system updates

Keeping macOS up to date ensures Apple Mail includes the most recent software updates and security settings, which can prevent connection and login issues during troubleshooting.

STEP ONE

Open Mail on your Mac.

STEP TWO

Click Mail in the top-left menu bar.
From the drop-down menu, select Accounts.

STEP THREE

In the Accounts window, click the email account you want to remove from Apple Mail.

STEP FOUR

Click the Delete Account button to remove the mailbox account from Apple Mail.

FINAL STEP

Confirm that you want to remove the account when prompted.

Once confirmed, the account will be removed from Apple Mail and will no longer appear in the app.

Helpful Notes

Removing an account from Apple Mail does not delete the email account with your provider (such as Gmail, Outlook, or your hosting provider).
You can add the account back at any time using the Accounts menu if needed.

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