Ever wanted to delete an existing Gmail account but had no idea of how to do it? Then here is a way to do it. Google provides a simple way to delete your existing Gmail account. Just point your browser to the following link Delete Account. You will be asked to Sign-in to your account. Sign-in with the account that you want to delete. You will land in following page.
Select the checkbox and enter another e-mail address which you would like to use for obtaining other Google services. Enter your password and click on “Remove Gmail”. Within two working days your mail box with Gmail will be deleted and all the contents will be permanently erased. Please note that after removal it is impossible to re-activate or recover the mails form the Gmail account.
If you had an unused Gmail account or if you are attacked heavily by spammers and wanted to get rid of the Gmail account then it is high time for you. Go ahead and get rid of it for ever.
September 15, 2009 at 12:17 AM
I signed up on gmail thinking it would be a second account, but it has hijacked my primary account and when I follow instruction to delete the account, including the link above, you are directed to the sign-in page
Please help, my business is suffering.
September 15, 2009 at 1:46 PM
You will have to sign in and once you do it, you will have a page which allows you to delete your account.