Delet my gmail account - Computers & Internet

hi Rick.
Delete your Gmail address

1. Sign in to the Account preferences page.
2. Click Delete products. You may need to sign in to your account again.
3. Next to Gmail, click Delete .
4. Follow the instructions on the screen, then choose Remove Gmail.

Delete your Gmail account - Google Account Help - Google Support

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61177?hl=en
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Delete Your Gmail Account

1. Go to Google Account Settings.
2. Go to the Data tools page.
3. Click Delete products under Account management.
4. Click Remove Gmail permanently under Delete a Product. ...
5. Make sure Yes, I want to permanently delete [email protected] and remove it from my Google account.

If you only want to delete a specific Gmail address, click "Remove Gmail permanently" and proceed to Step 5a. If you want to delete your entire Google account, select "Close account and delete all services and info associated with it" and skip to Step 5b. 5a.

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1. Go online and point your browser to your Gmail account. Log in to your Gmail account.

2. Click on the "Settings" button found near the top of any page of your Gmail account.

3. View the tabs in your settings and choose the "Accounts" tab. Click on this tab.

4. Look over the choices. Choose "Google Account Settings" which is fourth on the list of choices.

5. See a pop-up box. The left-hand side will say "Personal Information" and the right-hand side will say "My Services." Next to "My Services," is an "Edit" button, and this is the button to click on now.

6."Delete a Service" and "Close Account" are the two options on this page. If you just want to delete Gmail, choose "Delete Gmail Service." Answer the questions on the next page and delete your Gmail account.

7. Choose "Close Account" if you want to delete both Gmail and the rest of your Google account. Both options will delete your Gmail account, but if you choose "Delete Gmail Service," this option will only delete your Gmail account.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_2239105_delete-gmail-account.html#ixzz2pDLJyWQ0

o cancel a Gmail account and delete the associated Gmail address:

• Go to Google Account Settings.
• Open the Products page.
• Click Edit under Your products.
• Click Remove Gmail permanently under Delete a Product.
  • You can also choose Close account and delete all services and info associated with it to remove your entire Google account (including your search history, Google Docs, iGoogle page, AdWords and AdSense as well as other Google services).
• Make sure Yes, I want to permanently delete [email protected] and remove it from my Google account. is checked.
• Enter an email address different from the address associated with the account you are closing under New primary email address.
  • Gmail may already have entered the secondary address you used when creating the Gmail account.
  • The alternative email address becomes your new Google account user name.
  • Make sure you enter an email address to which you have access. You need that access to complete deleting your Gmail account.
• Enter your Gmail password under Current password.
• Click REMOVE GMAIL.
• Open the "Gmail Removal Confirmation" email from "[email protected]" at the email address you specified as your new.
• Follow the deletion link in it.
• Type your Gmail password under Password:.
• Click Verify.
  • Keep in mind that you cannot undo this step.

I don't think it's possible to desactivate your gmail account temporary.
You still able to delete gmail from your google account services.
go to
https://www.google.com/accounts
scroll to "My products" than click on modify
you'll find an option to delete gmail definitely