How to Close or Delete Your Outlook Account
Plus, what happens when you do it
If you stopped using Microsoft and switched to a different email provider, you may want to close your Microsoft Outlook email account. There are different ways to go about this. You can simplychange or remove your Outlook accountfrom the Microsoft Outlook email client, or you can close it permanently.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to close or delete your Outlook email account permanently.
What Happens When You Close Your Outlook Account
Closing accounts can be overwhelming, and deleting your Outlook or Hotmail email account is no different. It’s a big step that can have serious repercussions.
In order to completely delete your Outlook.com email account, you’ll need to delete your entire Microsoft account. This will effectively remove your access to every service linked to your Microsoft account, including Windows, Office 365, Skype, MSN, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Azure, and other Microsoft services. If your PC’s set to log in using this Microsoft account, deleting it will complicate things for you.
To ensure you don’t lose access to any of those services and subscriptions, go through our guide onhow to delete a Microsoft accountbeforehand.
Don’t forget to provide your new email address to any people, companies, and services that use your old email address as a point of contact. If you need any data from your Outlook account to be copied to your new account, take your time to do that as well.
If you don’t rush and do these things thoroughly, you can safely leave Outlook email service, delete your old email account and start using a new system without any issues.
How to Close or Delete Your Outlook Account
If you’re absolutely sure you want to close your Outlook account permanently, here’s how to do it. The instructions are the same for Android, iOS, PC, and Mac users. Before you begin, make sure you’re logged into the Outlook web app.
You’ll then get a confirmation email informing you of the data when your Outlook account will be closed.
After the 30 or 60 days run out, you’ll no longer have access to your Outlook account and any data inside it.
What if You’re Not Ready toDelete Your Outlook Account for Good?
Suppose you changed your mind and don’t feel like deleting your entire Outlook and Microsoft account is a good option. You can instead do one of the following:
All of these options are less radical than taking down your Microsoft account but can also be suitable if all you need are some minor changes in your email client functionality.
Anya is a freelance technology writer. Originally from Russia, she is currently a full-time Remote Worker and Digital Nomad. With a background in Journalism, Language Studies, and Technical Translation, Anya couldn’t imagine her life and work without using modern technology on a daily basis. Always looking out for new ways to make her life and location-independent lifestyle easier, she hopes to share her experiences as a tech- and internet-addict through her writing.Read Anya’s Full Bio
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