How to delete Gmail account

Introduction: Gmail is a free, advertising-supported webmail, POP3, and IMAP service provided by Google. Gmail was launched as an invitation-only beta release on April 1, 2004 and it became available to the general public on February 7, 2007, though still in beta status at that time. As of December 2009 it has 176 million users monthly. The service was upgraded from beta status on July 7, 2009.

With an initial storage capacity offer of 1 GB per user, Gmail significantly increased the webmail standard for free storage from the 2 to 4 MB its competitors offered at that time. Gmail has a search-oriented interface and a "conversation view" similar to an Internet forum.

Features on Free version

1 - Storage: Gmail's log-in page (July 2009) The Gmail service currently provides more than 7450 MB of free storage.

2 - Gmail Labs: The Gmail Labs feature, introduced on June 5, 2008, allows users to test new or experimental features of Gmail, such as bookmarking of important e-mail messages, custom keyboard-shortcuts and games and many more.

3 - Spam filter: Gmail's spam filtering features a community-driven system: when any user marks an email as spam, this provides information to help the system identify similar future messages for all Gmail users. Users may tune the system to allow mail marked as spam to be handled in particular ways.

4 - Gmail Mobile: Gmail Mobile is a version of Google's Gmail email service. It is a free service, developed to provide access to Gmail from mobile devices such as cell phones, or smartphones.

5 - Gmail on iPad: On April 3, 2010, Google announced a new two-pane layout designed specifically for the iPad.

6 - Google Buzz: On February 9, 2010, Google commenced their new service, Google Buzz, which integrates with Gmail allowing users to share links and media, as well as status updates. Gmail allowing users to share links and media, as well as status updates.

Information courtesy: Wikipedia

Deleting Gmail account

Gmail email id is automatically deactivated and deleted if you will not use the account more than 9 months or 270 days.

But if you want to delete the account manually then you can do so.

Steps in deleting Gmail account:

1- Log on to http://mail.google.com/, then go to settings. (see Screenshot –1)

2- Click the link “Google Account Settings”. (see Screenshot –2)

OR

3- Directly logon to: https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount?service=mail&hl=en

4- Then click Edit right to My Product section (see Screenshot –3).

5- Next Click “Close account and delete all services and info associated with it” link below Delete Account. (see Screenshot –4)

6- Next follow the steps on screen. (see Screenshot –5) Provide the password again.

7- Then click the button “Delete Google Account.”

8- And now the account is deleted. (see Screenshot -6)

9- Finish.

Screenshots:

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Finish. Now the your account is deleted.

How to delete Yahoo! Mail account

How to delete Yahoo! Mail account

Introduction: Yahoo! Mail (shortened to Y! Mail) is a free web mail service provided by Yahoo!. It was inaugurated in 1997. It is currently the largest web-based email service.
Currently, Yahoo! offers two versions of Yahoo! Mail: an Outlook-like Ajax interface, as well as the traditional full-page-scroll "Yahoo! Mail Classic," which continues the availability of the simpler. In early 2008, Yahoo! started offering unlimited mail storage even to its users, in response to heated competition in the free-web mail market segment.

Features on Free version:
- Unlimited Mail Storage.
- 25 MB attachments
- 100 filters to automatically sort incoming messages (200 filters for the Plus version)
Protection against spam and viruses.
- Advertising is displayed on the screen while working with the e-mail account, but text ads are not within the emails themselves, and they are no longer added to the footer of outgoing messages.
- POP3 support, Mail Forwarding facility, and SMTP support in some countries (but not in the US).
- Accounts not logged into for four months get deactivated (The account can be retrieved but all stored data, such as emails, are lost).
- Early in 2006, Yahoo! Mail introduced aliases to its repertoire of features. Users could now add a (single) alias username containing a dot character for a pre-existing account.
- The Chinese version of Yahoo! Mail offers 3.5 GB quota and 20 MB attachments.
- Some users get features added if they are long time users.
- Latest beta of Yahoo! Zimbra desktop allows for all Yahoo! users to use the software.

Information courtesy: Wikipedia

Delete A Yahoo account

Yahoo email id is automatically deactivated and deleted if you will not use the account more than 4 months or 120 days. But if you want to delete the account manually then you can do so.

Steps in deleting Yahoo account:

1- Log on to this page: https://edit.yahoo.com/config/delete_user

2- This is the link for deleting yahoo address permanently. Provide the user name and password. Your account will be deleted within 90 days.

3- Then follow the steps on screen.

4- Provide the password again and the code in the image.

5- Then click the button “Terminate this Account.”

6- Finish.

Note: Yahoo Rules mention this point: In most cases your account will be deactivated and then deleted from our user registration database in approximately 90 days. This delay is necessary to discourage users from engaging in fraudulent activity. Additionally, due to the limited number of names available, we may allow other users to sign up for and use your current Yahoo! ID and profile names after your account has been deleted.'

Screenshots:

 

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Image–2 (Final)

Now Your Yahoo account is deleted.

Finish.