Outlook – Remove a Profile

These directions are used to remove a profile and all email accounts associated with the profile from Outlook.  If you need to backup the data (contacts, calendar, notes, etc) before removing the profile, you can follow the directions for exporting data at Outlook – Backup – Export and Import Data.

Outlook – Profile Removal

1. Close Outlook
2. Click Start
3. Click Control Panel
4. Double click Mail (32-bit)
5. Click Show Profiles…
6. Click  the profile name you want to remove (“Outlook” – if available–is the default name originally created by Outlook–it may be deleted too)
7. Click Remove
8. Click Yes to confirm you want to remove the profile
9. If desired, you may delete another profile if available
10. Click OK

NOTE:  If you have removed all profiles, you need to follow the instructions at Outlook – Add a New Profile to have Outlook perform as a “fresh” first time use.