How do I delete imap email accounts without opening Mail After Yosemite update Mail crashes as soon as I open with an 'Absolute path' error. I've tried all the usual things


removing the Envelop Index (hangs without crashing) 
turning off all the mail accounts in System Preferences


The error message indicates its an issue with some IMAP account but I still have a POP account that I need to keep, so I can't just delete the ~/Library/Mail folder. Is there a way to delete the IMAP accounts by editing the plist files.



Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'Absolute path passed into -[MFIMAPAccount mailboxForRelativePath:isFilesystemPath:create:]: //Archive'
abort() called
Go to Settings -> Internet Accounts -> Delete / Disable your email.