How do I rid myself of an IMPORTANT mailbox in Gmail

You have to go into your Gmail account via a browser and hide folders you don't want appearing in an email client. Once in your account, click the gear at the top left and choose See all settings.

Click the Labels tab.

For any folders you don't to appear in an email client, click both the hide button, and uncheck Show in IMAP.

RandyJoe wrote:

How do I rid myself of an IMPORTANT mailbox in Gmail. It just reflects the INBOX in the same account.

? I do not use gmail, and I do not recognize your "IMPORTANT"

Typically Control click on the mailbox...

Spin the hidden carrot if you move your mouse pointer to the right side to reveal or hide...

This may also be an issue. If I remember correctly when I set up my more recent Gmail accounts, you actually have to tell the server end what email protocol you want it to use.

Go into your Gmail account via any browser. As above, click the gear to get to all settings. Under the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab, click the Enable IMAP radio button. Then click Save Changes at the bottom.

RandyJoe wrote:

It just reflects the INBOX in the same account.

My screenshot contradicts this assertion. “Important” shows one unread message. “Inbox” does not.

Admittedly my screenshot is from an iPhone, not a Mac. But that doesn’t matter here.

As noted above, it's under the Labels tab in your Gmail settings page:

You're welcome!

The wife and I somewhat recently started new Gmail accounts as our older, small business emails will going away somewhat soon. It took a couple of days to figure out how to get those extra folders to disappear. 🙂

Be very careful. “Inbox” is a mailbox. “Important” is a folder.

These are fundamental aspects of Google’s gmail organization and architecture. Do not pursue this deletion.

You have to close Mail down and relaunch it so it can re-list what is, or isn't visible.