# How to delete an email account on your iPhone

> Follow these steps to remove an email account from your iPhone using the Settings app.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-apple/how-to-delete-an-email-account-on-your-iphone
Updated: 2026-06-09

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Follow these steps to remove an email account from your iPhone. Note that the menu path changed in iOS 11 - the old "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" section is now split into separate menus.

:::warning
Deleting an email account from your iPhone also removes all messages stored locally on the device. Make sure you have copies of anything important before you proceed.
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## Steps to delete an email account

1. Open the **Settings** app on your iPhone. Its location on your home screen may vary.

   ![Settings icon](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/e9/54/e95498411dbaf14f5258d7918198684e589990fe.png)

2. Scroll down and tap **Mail**, then tap **Accounts**.

   ![Mail, Contacts, Calendars screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/0b/83/0b83ba1a219a57be151481c96d6c2c4e958cfc87.png)

3. Tap the email account you want to remove.

   ![Account list](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/9e/28/9e28274dd8b93566f2de2f1db69d1f8360cec2c4.png)

4. Scroll to the bottom and tap **Delete Account** (shown in red).

   ![Delete Account button](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/14/32/143233c87a754f7d80160d061a5f65a2176c1952.png)

5. Tap the red confirmation button to complete the removal.

   ![Confirmation prompt](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/7f/21/7f2137835336ee7bfcae659239e6df42844c2cc3.png)

The account is now removed and will no longer appear in your account list.

![Account list with account removed](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/c4/f0/c4f0ed84a5644c1091ace077bd70b5d9b3bb78f7.png)

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