How to Delete a Google or Gmail Account

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You get tons of spam at your Gmail account, and you're tired of it. So many insurance offers, free items and trips and junk like that. Follow this guide to delete your Gmail or Google account.

1. Log in to Gmail and go to www.google.com.
   
2. Press "My Account"
   
3. Press "Edit" next to where it says "My Services"
   
4. Press cancel "Gmail Service" if you only want to delete your Gmail not your Google Account, or if you want to delete your whole Google account press "Close account and delete all services and info associated with it".
   
5. Follow the instructions.
   

• Tips

1. Create a new email address at a different provider and do not sign up for any thing with it. Then make another email address somewhere and use it only to sign up for things.
2. When creating an account at Gmail, do not make it your name such as: "john.smith@gmail.com". Some spammers put random names and last names to send spam to.
3. When you are creating an account at Gmail, make it unique. If it is something just like "bob@gmail.com" you're more likely to get spam because it's short, and easy to guess.
4. With Gmail if you just can't figure out how to delete it, you could simply change your status to offline, and write something such as "Account no longer active," and never log in to it again.

• Warnings
  Making too many email addresses will confuse you, and you may not remember them all, so try to keep it to about 3 active email accounts maximum!

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