Microsoft’s latest web mail service, Outlook comes with all
the goods such as huge amount of storage space, better editing features, and
immersive interface and of course support for social networking sites.
All these features and many more make the webmail service
first choice of the users. But for some reason, if you wish to close or delete Outlook account permanently,
this is how you can do it.
It is essential to change all the email addresses to the
alternate ones before deleting your Outlook account, if you have been using the
same Outlook address for any some other services.
Delete or Close
Outlook account:-
1. Sign into your Outlook account and click on the gear icon
in the upper-right corner.
2. From the options available, choose ‘More mail settings’.
You will be presented with the following options:
·
Managing your account
·
Preventing junk email
·
Customizing Outlook
3. From the above, select ‘Managing your account’.
Immediately you will be directed to a new page displaying your ‘Account
Summary’ and ‘Password and Security info’.
4. Just scroll-down the page. There you will find the ‘Close
account ‘option. Click on the option.
5. Now, before you close your account permanently, Outlook
will request you to check ‘privacy and cookies’ statement. In addition to this,
it will provide you information on – what happens to your info if you choose to
close your account.
6. Then finally it will ask you to verify your account to
close it down.
7. In the end, you will be asked to deactivate your Hotmail account. Once you do it your account will be closed.
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