Here we explain how to remove individual email accounts from the server. Access to cPanel will be needed to complete this task since we will be removing the accounts from the active email accounts list in cPanel.
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Delete Email Account
- Log into cPanel
- Navigate to the Email section, and click the Email Accounts icon
- Click the Manage button to the right of the specific account that you wish to delete
- Scroll all the way down and click the Delete Email Account option at the bottom of the MANAGE AN EMAIL ACCOUNT area
- You will then see a warning regarding permanent deletion of the email account data, click Delete to permanently delete the email account
CAUTION: Once the email account is deleted, the data cannot be recovered without a prior backup. It is important to make a full backup of account data before proceeding with email account deletion if the data will be needed in the future.