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Here's how to permanently delete your Apple iCloud account, from your devices, and how to permanently delete them from the cloud.
Go to Settings > Apps > Mail. Tap Mail Accounts, tap the email account you want to turn off, then do one of the following: Turn off an iCloud email account: Tap iCloud, tap iCloud Mail, then turn off Use on this iPhone. Turn off another email account: Turn off Mail.
If you are talking about the @icloud.com address created when the account was first opened (the 'primary address', and shown at the top of the list as the 'iCloudIMAP address' in Preferences>Accounts at icloud.com's Mail page) you cannot delete it.
Read the FAQ. Before deleting your account: Make a local copy or backup of your data, or get a copy of your data from this site. Note: This data does not include your iTunes Store, Apple Books, and App Store purchases. Sign out of your devices and web browsers. Review your active subscriptions. They will be canceled when your account is deleted.
You can transition the Apple ID email to a different mail service, or you can delete the Apple ID and its contents, or you can ignore the email, among other options. The Apple ID is how purchases, subscriptions, billing and shipping, and all the rest are associated with a person.
You can set iCloud Mail to permanently and immediately erase emails when you delete them, instead of moving them to the Trash. Go to icloud.com/mail, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary). Click at the top of the Mailboxes list, then choose Settings.
Learn how to delete your iCloud email account with this step-by-step guide. Remove your email securely and regain control of your digital privacy.