How to Logout From Mail on iPhone: Complete Guide

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Learn how to sign out from iPhone Mail or Gmail
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If you're getting a lot of emails on your iPhone, you may want to sign out of your email accounts. You can add or remove email accounts on your iPhone using the settings app. You can also log out if you use the Gmail app. 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 Apps > Mail . Tap on Accounts and then select the mail account you want to sign out of. Tap Delete Account , and then tap Delete Account again.

Method 1
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How to Log Out of the Mail App

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  1. It's the grey gear icon on the Home screen. [1]
    • To log out of mail in the iPhone mail app, you will need to delete the account. If you only want to sign out temporarily, see the next section . Otherwise, you can add it again later.
  2. You will find it at the bottom of the menu.
    • If you're on an older version of iOS, skip this step.
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  3. You may need to scroll down to find this option.
  4. This is near the top of the page. You'll see a list of all email accounts you have added to your iPhone.
  5. A confirmation message will appear.
  6. Some versions of iOS may say Sign Out instead.
  7. This will sign you out of the Mail app on your iPhone and remove the email account's data, including any synced emails, contacts, and calendar events.
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How to Disable Mail Temporarily

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  1. It's the grey gear icon on the Home Screen.
    • This method will turn off Mail syncing, which prevents you from receiving new messages until you turn it back on. Use this method if you only want to sign out of your email account temporarily.
  2. It's all the way at the bottom of the Settings menu.
    • If you're on an older version of iOS, skip this step.
  3. You may need to scroll down to find this option.
  4. This is near the top of the page. You'll see a list of all mail accounts added to your iPhone.
  5. When you disable an account temporarily, you won't be able to send or receive email with that account on your iPhone. You can enable the account again at any time.
  6. If you're using an iCloud email account, you'll turn off Use on this iPhone instead.
    • If you want to keep other features on for this account, such as Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders, keep their corresponding toggle switches in the on position.
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How to Log Out of Gmail

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  1. This looks like a multi-colored M icon.
    • Use this method if you're logged into Gmail on the Gmail app and want to sign out. [2]
    • Signing out of the Gmail app on your iPhone will not affect the Mail app.
  2. This is at the top-right corner of the app.
  3. This is at the very bottom of the screen. If you have a lot of accounts added, you may need to scroll down to see this option.
  4. This will delete the email from the Gmail app.
    • If you want to remove the email account temporarily, tap the switch so it moves to the off (grey) position instead. When you're ready to enable it again, tap the switch so it moves to the on (blue) position.
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  1. It's the grey gear icon on the Home Screen.
    • If you logged out of Mail earlier, you can use this method to log back in.
  2. If you're on an older version of iOS, skip this step.
  3. You may need to scroll down to find this option.
  4. This is near the top of the page. You'll see a list of all mail accounts added to your iPhone.
  5. If you have existing emails linked to the Mail app, you'll see them listed under the Accounts header.
  6. You can select iCloud , Microsoft Exchange, Google , Yahoo , AOL, Outlook, or other.
  7. This will look different depending on the provider you selected. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign into your account.
    • Once signed in, you can select the features you want to sync, such as Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Notes.
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How to Add the Mail App to the Home Screen

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  1. This is on the far right when swiping from the home screen.
    • Use this method if you accidentally deleted the Mail app from your home screen and want to add it back.
  2. You can search for the app icon in the folders, or type "mail" into the search bar at the top.
  3. A pop-up menu will open.
    • If a menu doesn't open, tap and hold the app, and then drag it to your home screen.
  4. The Mail app will be added to your home screen. If desired, you can rearrange the apps on your home screen.
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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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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/add-and-remove-email-accounts-iph44d1ae58a/ios
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/8154?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=iOS&oco=1

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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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