If creating an account has a certain process that we must follow then similarly for deleting an account also we will have to follow a certain method. Also, deleting the Gmail account is going to delete just your Gmail and not the entire Google account. 

Deleting Gmail means it will ‘close the gmail account permanently. 

What happens when you delete a Gmail account? 

Further, after you have deleted your Gmail account, you will no longer be able to send or receive mail. 

If you delete the Gmail account, then all your mails and mail settings also will be deleted permanently. 

So before you deactivate gmail, you will have to download all the data. 

How to download data?

Step 1: Go straight to your google account and then on the left panel, you will have to select the Data & personalization. 

Step 2: Then click on the option, download your data. In the next page, you will have to select the type of data that you want and deselect those that you do not want. 

Step 3: Finally, click on the next option to complete this downloading the data process successfully. 

How to delete the Gmail account?

If you think deleting my gmail account is complicated, then you are completely wrong. Follow the step given below to delete your Gmail account successfully. 

Step 1: Same like before, go to your google account and select the data and personalization.

Step 2: Then you will have to scroll down and then type ‘delete a service or your account’. Then to confirm deleting you will have to sign in to your Gmail. 

Step 3: Then from the panel ‘delete a google service’, click on the option ‘delete a service’. 

Step 4: After that in the next screen, straight to Gmail there will be a trash bin. Click on it and follow the on-screen instruction while closing a gmail account permanently. 

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