How To Add And Remove Email Accounts On Mac
Having multiple email addresses is so common today, and, it is also essential to know how to remove the ones that you no longer use. For example, if you have a Gmail address for work and leave that job, you would want to remove that Google account on Mac.
In this article, we would show you how to do that.
Add an Email Account Automatically or Manually
If the email account that you are adding is from an email provider such as Google, iCloud or Yahoo, Mail will automatically add your email account with just your email address and your password.
Add an Email Account With Two-Factor Authentication
The second level of security on your account with 2FA requires that you not only know something (a password) but also have something, like your device. This makes it much difficult for someone to hack into your account.
If you are adding an email account that has two-factor authentication turned on, such as a Gmail account, you must get an app-specific password before adding your email account to Mail.
Add an Email Account in Mail
To add an email account using the Mail application on your MAC open it and go to Mail > Add Account from the menu bar.
If you don’t see your account type on the list, choose Other Mail Account. Click on Continue after you decide.
Add an Email Account in System Preferences
Delete or Deactivate an Email Account on Mac
Click the System Preferences icon in your Dock or go to Apple menu > System Preferences from the menu bar. Then open your Internet Accounts.
Delete an Account
If you want to remove the account completely, select it in the list and click the minus sign below the list. Confirm this action by clicking OK.
Deactivate an Account
You can also make an account inactive by unchecking all those apps that are for the account. If you want to use some of the available apps but not email, uncheck only Mail in the list.
