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How do I delete an email account that I no longer have access to??

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2023-08-24T16:00:09+00:00

I have a Microsoft email account on my desktop computer that is from a company I no longer work for. I want to delete it, but all of the past answers to this question say to click on the account and then click the "Disconnect" button. But my computer only shows a "Manage" button, which wants me to sign into the account. Naturally I can't do that, so how do I delete the account where there is no disconnect button?

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  1. DaveM121 (2) 14,210 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-08-24T16:38:30+00:00

    In the Settings app, go to Accounts, on the 'Emails and Accounts' section you will only have the 'Manage' option, but on the 'Access Work and School' section, you should have the 'Disconnect' option

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-12T19:02:39+00:00

    How do I delete an e mail account I can no longer access; ******@lausd.net

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-24T16:38:00+00:00

    Hello Richard, how are you?

    I understand that you would like to remove your Windows user email.

    Try the methods below, I believe it can help you solve this problem.

    1. Press Windows+I and go to Accounts > Your Information;
    2. Click Sign in with a local account;
    3. Enter your Microsoft account password, and click Next;
    4. Configure your local account and click Next.

    If this option to unsubscribe your email account does not appear, unfortunately the only option is to create a local user and copy the data from the old account to the new one.

    1. Press Windows + R keys to open the "Run" window;
    2. Copy and paste the command

    netplwiz

    and press ok;

    1. Click on the "Add" option;
    2. Select the option "Do not sign in to a Microsoft account";
    3. Choose a name and password for this profile and then proceed;
    4. After the new profile is created, go back to the "User Accounts" screen, click on your user and then on "Properties". Select the "Group Membership" tab;
    5. Mark the profile as Administrator and click on Ok;
    6. Login with the new account;

    If necessary, copy and paste the files from the old account to the new account:

    1. Press "Windows flag" key + E to open File Explorer;
    2. In File Explorer, select "This Computer" in the left column;
    3. Under "This Computer", select "Windows (C:)";
    4. Among the presented folders, select the "Users" folder;
    5. Accessing the "Users" folder, select and access the folder with the name of your old account;
    6. Open the folders inside the folder with the name of your old account, and copy the files to your new account.

    Important: You must OPEN THE FOLDERS in your old account and COPY THE FILES to the new account, it's no use trying to copy the folders.

    After migrating your data, delete your previous user:

    1. Press Windows+R keys to open the Run window, type

    netplwiz

    and click OK;

    1. Select your previous user and click Remove.

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