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What should I do if it says that my alternative email address is used?

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Contact support and explain what your problem is. It may take a bit of time, but they should be able to sort out the problem eventually.

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How do I delete my Gmail account?

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First, you go into your Gmail account that you want to be deleted. Click on the little icon in the top-right hand corner of your screen (where you usually sign out). Go on "my account," and go to the bottom of the box labelled account preferences, and click on delete account.

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I want Gmail to not appear on a phone I gave away. How can I accomplish this?

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Sign out of the account, change the password on that phone, and let the new owner make his/her own Gmail account.

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How do I delete a Gmail account of a former user from my computer without impacting the account?

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Follow the steps in method 2, and make the new sign in address your email.

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How do I delete my hacked Gmail account?

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If the hacker changed the password, then you will have to reset it , then follow the directions in this article to delete your account.

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How can I deactivate a Gmail account that has been hacked?

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You can follow the directions here, but you don't have to; you can get control back! First, if the hacker changed your password, reset it , then you should enable 2 step verification to make your account harder to hack in the future. If you are unable to reset your password, then try to contact Google .

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Can I delete Gmail from my home PC and still have access on my iPhone and iPad?

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Yes, but you'll want to follow the directions on How to Log Out of Gmail .

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My Google email account's storage is full. How do I clear some of the old data?

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You can clean out your inbox , and clear files out on your Google Drive . You can also buy more space .

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How do I delete my deceased father's Gmail account if I do not have his password?

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You can try to reset the password ; if that does not work, then you can try to contact Google .

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How do I delete a Gmail account without my YouTube account also being deleted?

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Follow the steps in Method 2 to delete only your Gmail account without deleting your YouTube account.

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How do I delete contacts?

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Follow the directions in How to Remove Gmail Contacts to delete contacts.

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How can I delete my Google account and Gmail, but but keep my Google Photos account?

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You can delete your Gmail account by following the directions in step two, but you have to keep your Google account in order to keep your Google Photos account.

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If I delete my Google account, will it delete my Gmail too?

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Yes, if you delete your Google account, then your Gmail account and address will be deleted too.

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Can I use the same user name if I delete my Google account and remake it?

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Yes, you can. But you might have to wait a while after deleting the account since it takes time to clear the system.

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When I try to delete my account following the steps Google outlines, I can't. It only allows me to delete services and not the actual account. What do I need to do?

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Try to follow the steps in method 1 of this article instead. If that does not work, then try to contact Google .

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I have two Gmail addresses. How can I delete only one of them?

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First, log into the account that you want to delete (make sure that you are logged out of your account that you want to keep). Then, follow the steps in Method 1 of this article.

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Another person used my computer to access their Gmail account and it has remained. How do I delete it and access my own account?

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You can log out of their account and then log in to your account .

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How do I get the Google products off of one computer without affecting other devices?

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You just have to log out of the account on that computer. Then, you can uninstall the Google programs from that computer as well.

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How do I delete multiple Gmail accounts?

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There is no way to delete multiple Google accounts at once, you will have to do it one at a time.

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