how to delete a gmail account

To delete a Gmail account, follow these steps:

1. Go to your Google Account by clicking your profile picture in the top-right corner of any Google page and selecting "Manage your Google Account."
2. In your Google Account, select the "Data & privacy" tab.
3. Scroll down to the section called "Data from apps and services you use" and click on "Delete a Google service."
4. You may be asked to sign in again for security.
5. Find "Gmail" in the list of Google services and click the trash can icon next to it.
6. You will need to provide an alternate email address (not a Gmail address) for recovery and access to other Google services.
7. A verification email will be sent to that alternate email address. Verify it by clicking the link in the email.
8. Confirm you want to delete the Gmail account. This will delete your Gmail address, all your emails, and Gmail-specific data permanently.
9. After deletion, you can no longer send or receive emails with that Gmail address, and the address cannot be used in the future.

Before deleting, it is strongly recommended to back up your Gmail data using Google Takeout or the option to download your data in your Google Account settings. Note that deleting your Gmail account does not delete your entire Google Account or other Google services like Google Drive or YouTube, although services that use your Gmail for notifications or sign-ins may be affected. If you remove Gmail, you can still use other Google services with your Google Account by signing in with the alternate email address you provided. This process works on desktop and can also be done through the Gmail app on mobile devices. References, , , To delete a Gmail account, go to your Google Account settings by clicking your profile picture and selecting "Manage your Google Account." Then, under the "Data & privacy" tab, scroll down to "Delete a Google service." Sign in again if prompted, find "Gmail," and click the trash can icon next to it. You will need to enter an alternate email address (not Gmail) for verification and access to other Google services. After verifying the alternate email via a link sent to it, confirm the deletion. This will permanently delete your Gmail address, emails, and Gmail-specific data, but not your entire Google Account or other Google services. Before deleting, it's recommended to back up your data. This can be done on desktop or through the Gmail app on mobile devices.