If you’ve created a Gmail account you no longer want, you probably plan to delete it but you need the emails. When you delete a Gmail address, you do not delete your Google Account. But on the other hand, it means that you can neither send e-mails with that nor receive e-mails from others. So make sure before you make the decision to delete your Gmail account.
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How to delete a Gmail address and Download the Data
If you’re sure, then follow the steps below to delete a Gmail account.
Here’s how to delete your Gmail account:
- Open the Gmail account you want to delete
- Click on the profile icon in the upper right corner
- From the Account menu, click the “Google Account” option
- In the left pane click on “Data & Personalization”
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Delete a service“
- Click “Delete a service“
- Enter the password if prompted
- On this page you can also choose to download all the data before deleting the account by clicking the “Download Data” button
- Click on the trash icon
- Set up an email where you can get confirmation
- Open the email you provided and click the link sent inside it to complete the deletion process
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That’s all! You have now successfully deleted your Gmail account. Hope you found this article useful, follow us on twitter and facebook for more news and updates.