Go toFile>Info.

Select theAccount settingsdrop-down menu and chooseAccount controls.

Choose the email account you want to remove.

Account Settings button in Account Information panel in Outlook

Confirm that you want to delete it by selectingYes.

In theSettingspane, chooseManage accounts.

choose the account you want to remove from Mail.

Remove account button in Outlook

In theAccount settingsscreen, chooseDelete account.

What Happens When You Delete Email Accounts in Outlook or Windows Mail?

However, you won’t delete the account or any messages in it.

Manage accounts in Windows Mail settings

Deleting an account from a Microsoft email client also deletes the calendar information associated with that account.

Windows requires at least one mail account, and you might’t delete it.

However, you might stop receiving and sending mail through it.

Account to remove from Windows Mail

The account still exists on your gear and with the email service provider, but it will be disabled.

Once you deactivate the account, you no longer receive mail on your system.

Plus, you won’t be able to find old emails or the related calendar information on your system.

Delete account button in Windows Mail account settings

You’ll find all your information there.

ChooseManage accountsfrom the right menu pane.

snag the account you want to stop using.

Delete confirmation button in Windows Mail Account settings

ChooseChange mailbox sync tweaks.

UnderSync options, turn off theEmailtoggle switch.

To add an Outlook.com account to Windows Mail, go toWindows Mail options>Manage Accounts>Add Account.

Change mailbox sync settings in Windows Mail Account settings

Tomake Windows Mail your default email client, go toDefault Apps, grab the app underEmail, then selectMail.

you’re free to’texport contacts from Windows Mailin Windows 10 or 11.

In Windows 8, go toTools>Windows Contacts>Export>CSV>Export.

Email toggle OFF in Sync options in Windows Mail

Done button in Windows Mail Account settings

Save button in Windows Mail Account settings