How to Log Out of Mail on an iPhone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to log out of email accounts in the Mail app on an iPhone.

Quick Sign Out Steps for iPhone Mail

In your iPhone's Settings app, go to Mail (you may have to scroll to find it). Tap on Accounts and then select the mail account you want to sign out of. Tap the toggle next to Mail to turn it off. Tap the Back button, then select your other email accounts and toggle off Mail for them all.

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  1. It's the grey gear icon on the Home Screen. [1]
  2. It's in the same set of options as Phone , Messages , and FaceTime . [2]
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  3. This option is at the top of the Mail page. [3]
  4. By default, you'll have an option entitled iCloud as well as any other email providers you've added to Mail.
    • For example, you might see Gmail or Yahoo! here.
  5. It will turn white. Doing this removes your selected email account's information from the Mail app, essentially signing you out of that account.
    • You can also tap Delete Account at the bottom of any email account's page (except iCloud) to completely remove the account from your Mail app.
  6. It's in the top left corner of the screen.
  7. Once the last email account is turned off, you will be completely signed out of the Mail app until you turn at least one email account back on.
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    My iPhone does not have an accounts option when I go to mail. What do I do?
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    If you're using a newer device, go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts where you can find the accounts used for things, including accounts used in Mail.
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    What if I don't have an accounts tab?
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    Try this: 1. Settings 2. Accounts & Passwords 3. select the account that the emails come from 4. as above uncheck the mail section.
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    What do I do if I deleted my mail account on my iPhone and when I tried to log back in, it said invalid password?
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    Use the forgot password link for invalid password issue. The issue might be that your mail was turned off on your iCloud settings. Switch that back on and the mail should work for you.
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      • You will no longer receive notifications for emails if you disable all email accounts in the Mail app.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/add-and-remove-email-accounts-iph44d1ae58a/ios
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/add-and-remove-email-accounts-iph44d1ae58a/ios
      3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/add-and-remove-email-accounts-iph44d1ae58a/ios

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      1. Open Settings .
      2. Tap Mail .
      3. Tap Accounts .
      4. Tap an email account.
      5. Slide the Mail switch left.

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