To permanently close your Outlook.com email account, you need to close your Microsoft account.
Important:When you close your Microsoft account, your email and contacts are deleted from our servers and can't be recovered. If you use your Microsoft account with Xbox, Skype, OneDrive, or other Microsoft services, you'll no longer be able to access those services.You will also lose access to any savedBitLocker recovery keys.
To close your account, click the button below and follow the instructions.
Notes:
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To close your account, you will have to sign in first. If you can't sign in,Contact Microsoft Support.
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If your account has been hacked and you want to recover it, seeMy Outlook.com account has been hacked.
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To learn more about what happens when you close your Microsoft account, see How to close your Microsoft account.
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| To get support in Outlook.com, click here or select Helpon the menu bar and enter your query. If the self-help doesn't solve your problem, scroll down to Still need help? and select Yes. To contact us in Outlook.com, you'll need to sign in. If you can't sign in, click here. | ||
| For other help with your Microsoft account andsubscriptions, visitAccount & Billing Help. | ||
| | To get help and troubleshootother Microsoftproducts and services,enteryour problem here. | |
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