remove account from outlook

To remove an old corporate (work) account from classic Outlook for Windows, use the Account Settings dialog in classic Outlook. Removing the account only disconnects it from Outlook; it does not deactivate or delete the mailbox at the company.

Follow these steps in classic Outlook for Windows:

1. Open classic Outlook.
2. Select File (top-left corner).
3. Select Account Settings > Account Settings.
4. On the Email tab, select the old corporate account.
5. Select Remove.
6. When prompted that offline cached content will be deleted, select Yes to confirm.

If this is the last or only email account in Outlook, Outlook will warn that a new data file/location is required before removal. In that case:

1. First create a new Outlook Data File as a place to store data: see Create an Outlook Data File in the linked article.
2. After the new data file is created and set as the default data location, repeat the steps above to remove the old corporate account.

This will remove the ex-corporate account from classic Outlook so it no longer appears or sends/receives mail there.

References:

• Remove or delete an email account from classic Outlook for Windows
• Add an email account to Outlook for Windows