How do I remove an email account from my iPhone?
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Symptom
You added your email account to your iPhone using the Auto-Config Mail Tool and cannot delete the account from your iPhone. As in Figure 1, the usual red "Delete Account" button is missing.

Figure 1.
Cause
This is a known issue with the auto configuration tool.
Solution
Here's how to delete the email account from your iPhone.
- Navigate to Settings on your iPhone.
- Tap General.
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Scroll down and tap Profile, see Figure 2.

Figure 2. -
Tap the Remove button to remove your email account, see Figure 3.

Figure 3.
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