Like several other websites and online platforms, Reddit tries to bring its content to users even while they are off the platform. The platform does this by sending curated email alerts of posts to your email address. For several people, this is nice as it helps them keep abreast of some of the platform’s content. However, if you find this feature annoying and want to stop it, this article will show you the ropes.
Unsubscribing from Reddit mails
It is essential to know that for you to be receiving Reddit emails, you must have signed up for it. However, this is no reason not to change your mind; you can always unsubscribe when you do. You can unsubscribe from your mail provider, Reddit mobile app, or desktop website.
Mail provider
To unsubscribe through your mail provider, search for any such mail from Reddit and scroll to its bottom. Look for “Unsubscribe” among the other information at the bottom. Click on it; you will receive a confirmation request. Confirm your decision to unsubscribe to finalize the process.
Mobile app
You can unsubscribe from getting Reddit emails through your mobile app by clicking your image icon at the top right corner of the screen to begin. This will reveal a panel that displays “my profile,” “create a community,” and others. Click on “Settings” at the bottom of the panel.
Under settings, click on your username under account settings. This will direct you to some settings related to your account where you click “Manage emails.” You will find several email messaging options, depending on what kind of information you would like to receive via email. Scroll to the bottom and click on the toggle for “Unsubscribe from all emails” to discontinue Reddit from sending you emails.
Desktop website
To unsubscribe from your desktop browser, locate the dropdown icon next to your username icon at the top right corner of the screen. Clicking on the dropdown will reveal a series of links, including your “online status,” your profile, and a link to your avatar. Below these links is the “user settings” link.
Below these links is the “user settings” link. Clicking on user settings will take you to a page with multiple options, including “account,” “profile,” “safety and privacy,” “feed settings,” “notifications,” “emails,” “subscriptions,” and “chat and messaging.” Click on emails and scroll to the bottom to find the “Unsubscribe from all emails” toggle. Click on it to put it on or off in this case.
How to delete your Reddit account
If you feel you want to leave the platform permanently, you can take unsubscribing a step further by deleting your account. Deleting your Reddit account does not delete your posts and comments. As a result, If your comments or posts contain your personal information, they will remain on Reddit despite deleting your account. Here is how to delete your Reddit account.
Web browser
To delete your Reddit account via Reddit’s desktop website, the first step is to locate the dropdown icon next to your username icon at the top right corner of the screen. Clicking on the dropdown will reveal a series of links, including your “online status,” your profile, and a link to your avatar. Below these links is the “user settings” link.
Below these links is the “user settings” link. Clicking on user settings will take you to a page with multiple options, including “account,” “profile,” “safety and privacy,” “feed settings,” “notifications,” “subscriptions,” and “chat and messaging.” Ideally, you will arrive at the “Account” section. However, you can simply click on it if you do not come there.
When you get to the account section, scroll to the bottom of the page, and you will find the option to delete your Reddit account at the bottom center of your screen. Click on it to delete the account.
Old web design
You can also delete your Reddit account on the old Reddit website version. You start by selecting “Preferences” at the top-right corner of your screen. The window you arrive at will have several options at the top, including “option,” “apps,” “RSS,” “feeds,” “friends,” “blocked,” “password/email,” and “delete.”
Select delete to go to the relevant section. Here, you can delete your Reddit account. Reddit will ask to verify your identity to ensure that a third party is not carrying out the act. You will also check a confirmation box confirming that you know the action you intend to perform is not reversible.
Mobile app
On the Reddit mobile app, you can delete your account by clicking your image icon at the top right corner of the screen to begin. This will reveal a panel that displays “my profile,” “create a community,” and others. Click on “Settings” at the bottom of the panel.
Under settings, simply scroll to the bottom of the page, and you will find the option to delete your Reddit account. Reddit will inquire if you want to delete your account, explaining that the action is irreversible. Simply click on delete to delete your account.
Mobile Website
To delete your Reddit account on the mobile website, click on the three-line icon on the top right corner of your screen. It will reveal a panel that discloses your user name, link to your inbox, coins, premium, powerups, and your communities. Under these, you will find “settings.” Clicking on this will subsequently reveal a dropdown, including “dark mode,” “ask to open app,” “language,” and “request desktop site.”
Clicking on account settings will take you to a page with multiple options, including “account,” “profile,” “safety and privacy,” “feed settings,” “notifications,” “subscriptions,” and “chat and messaging.” Ideally, you will arrive at the “Account” section. However, you can simply click on it if you do not come there.
When you get to the account section, scroll to the bottom of the page, and you will find the option to delete your Reddit account at the bottom center of your screen. Click on it to delete the account.
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