Hello, readers. This article gives you information on how to delete a Gmail account.
So let's get started step by step.
What is Gmail account
The Gmail account is not an account rather it's a free service like Google Drive, Google Photos that you have been granted by Google to access it. In reality, by deleting a Gmail account, you're removing a service from your Google account.
When you have opened or visited any services provided Google then, Google will add that service to your Google account for access. For example, If you create an account from Gmail's website, then Google will grant access for Gmail service to your account. Later, If you visit Google Drive, then Google will add it too.
So, In short, Gmail is a service, not an account that you can delete. Instead, You can remove access to it.
Open Google account
Click here to open your Google account. Make sure you've already logged in into your Google account.
Navigate to Data & Personalisation tab
In this step, When Google account opens, navigate to the Data & Personalisation tab from the left side panel. In order to locate the Data & Personalisation tab, See the following image.
Scroll down and find the section 'Download, delete or make a plan for your data'
Scroll down to the bottom and find the section 'Download, delete or make a plan for your data'. This section provides various features like Download your data, Make a plan for your account and delete a service.
Select 'Delete a service or your account'
See the following image to locate this option.
Select 'Delete a service'
Here, Click Delete a service to delete Gmail from your Google account. After Google will prompt you for the password.
Download the data (Optional) or Delete the Gmail
You can download your data if you want else you can delete the service directly clicking on the delete icon respective to the service.
Provide your alternate email address
Here, Provide an alternate email address to get verification link. As a result, Google sends this verification link because you need an email address to access other Google services. Hence, Provide a valid email address to it.
And remember that you can't provide any Gmail address like xyz@gmail.com.
So, Next, open the link to verify that it's you, log in to your Google account if prompted, and click 'Delete Gmail'.
That's all about how to delete your Gmail account.
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