How to Log Out of Mail on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: October 25, 2022 Tested

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

Things You Should Know

Go to
> Mail > Accounts. Tap the account you want to log out of.
Toggle the switch next to Mail to the off position:
. This will remove the selected account's info and messages from the mail app.
Alternatively, tap Delete Account at the bottom of your email account's page to permanently remove it.

Steps

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. It's the grey gear icon on the Home Screen.
2
Scroll down and tap Mail. It's in the same set of options as Phone, Messages, and FaceTime.

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3
Tap Accounts. This option is at the top of the Mail page.
4
Tap an account. 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
Slide the switch next to Mail left. 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
Tap the Back button. It's in the top left corner of the screen.
7
Disable the rest of your email accounts. 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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Community Q&A

Question

My iPhone does not have an accounts option when I go to mail. What do I do?

Community Answer

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.
Question

What if I don't have an accounts tab?

Community Answer

Try this: 1. Settings 2. Accounts & Passwords 3. select the account that the emails come from 4. as above uncheck the mail section.
Question

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?

Community Answer

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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Warnings

You will no longer receive notifications for emails if you disable all email accounts in the Mail app.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 348,053 times.

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Updated: October 25, 2022

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Categories: IPhone

Article SummaryX

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

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