How do you delete an email account?

[mactipple]

How on earth do you delete just a mail account on iOS? If I go to settings>mail,contacts,calendars I can see my iCloud and gmail accounts listed under "accounts". The only option I see is to delete the whole account, which will remove email but also all the other stuff like contacts and calendar. Is there a way to just get rid of the email part?

Thanks!

 

[dejo]

I believe if you turn the switch of the Mail row to off, your email account will be removed.

 

[mactipple]

I believe if you turn the switch of the Mail row to off, your email account will be removed.

thanks, tried that but doesn't work

 

[saberahul]

thanks, tried that but doesn't work

Delete the whole account. Re-add it. Disable Mail when adding it again and everything but Email will be there.

 

[mactipple]

Delete the whole account. Re-add it. Disable Mail when adding it again and everything but Email will be there.

Yes, I tried that exactly as you said. However, when I go the mail app all the messages and folders are still there.

 

[roblawton]

Is it Gmail or iCloud you're looking to remove?

Remember, iCloud is in two different places, so ensure you've switched off the 'Mail' toggle in both places.

 

[saberahul]

Yes, I tried that exactly as you said. However, when I go the mail app all the messages and folders are still there.

That doesn't make sense. I recently did that process and before adding the account again I went to Mail.app and everything was wiped out.

If it helps, stop by an Apple store and ask a genius to help you.

 

[mactipple]

That doesn't make sense. I recently did that process and before adding the account again I went to Mail.app and everything was wiped out.

If it helps, stop by an Apple store and ask a genius to help you.

Thanks, at this point I think I will go to an Apple store.