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# How to Delete an Email Account in cPanel

Before you delete an email account, do not forget to backup important emails

Follow these steps to delete an email account

* Log into your cpanel
* Click **Email Accounts** under the **Email** section

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* Click the **Manage** icon in front of the email account you wish to delete

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* Click the **Delete Email Account** icon to have the email account deleted

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* You will get a prompt asking if you wish to delete

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* You will get a successful message notifying you that the email account has been deleted

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After deleting the email account, you need to go to the etc folder in your file manager to have the corresponding email folder deleted.

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Tick the box, skip the trash and delete permanently

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