Are you tired of your Mail app constantly pinging with notifications from work, even when you’re trying to relax at home? Or maybe you’re sharing your iPhone with someone else and don’t want them to have access to your emails. Whatever the reason, signing out of Mail on your iPhone is a quick and easy way to regain control over your inbox. In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps on how to sign out of your email account from the Mail app, as well as a few additional tips for keeping your email private.
First, make sure you have saved any attachments you want to keep. Once you sign out, you can log back in later to retrieve the attachments. You may save important emails to a PDF file before signing out. Then go to the Settings app, scroll down and tap on the Mail app icon. On the Mail Accounts screen, tap on the account you want to remove then tap on Delete Account then tap on Delete from my iPhone button. Finally, you can choose to keep a copy of your emails and contacts on your iPhone by tapping on the Keep on My iPhone toggle switch. If you don’t want to keep a copy of your emails and contacts on your iPhone, tap on the Delete from My iPhone button.
Signing out of your email account on your iPhone is a quick and easy way to protect your privacy and keep your inbox under control. If you are ever concerned about the security of your email account, you can always change your password. You should also be sure to use a strong password that is not easily guessed. To create a strong password, use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. You should also avoid using common words or phrases.
Signing Out of Individual Accounts
To sign out of an individual account on your iPhone, follow these steps:
1. Open the Mail app.
2. Tap the More button in the bottom toolbar.
3. Tap the Accounts button.
4. Tap the account you want to sign out of. The name of the computer, device, or account is shown under the account description.
5. Tap the Delete Account button.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to confirm that you want to delete the account.
Removing Passwords From iCloud Keychain
If you have enabled iCloud Keychain, your iPhone may store the passwords for your email accounts. To remove these passwords, follow these steps:
1. Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > AutoFill Passwords and enter your device passcode.
2. Tap the Websites & App Passwords option.
3. Scroll down and tap the iCloud section.
4. Tap the Remove All button.
| Account | Description |
|---|---|
| iCloud | Your personal Apple account. |
| Google account you use with Gmail, Google Drive, etc. | |
| Microsoft Exchange | Business email account provided by your organization. |
5. Tap the Remove button to confirm that you want to remove all iCloud Keychain passwords.
Note that removing iCloud Keychain passwords will also remove them from all your other Apple devices that are signed in to your iCloud account.
Accessing Account Settings
1. Launch the Mail app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the “Mailboxes” icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap “Accounts”.
4. Select the account you want to sign out of.
5. Tap “Delete Account”.
Please Note:
6. If you have multiple accounts configured in the Mail app, you can switch between them by following these steps:
| Steps |
|---|
| • Tap the “Mailboxes” icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen. |
| • Select the account you want to use. |
| • The Mail app will automatically switch to the selected account. |
