ICloud - Email Storage - cannot be deleted

iCloud - Email Storage - cannot be deleted
Guys,
please, can anybody help me how to delete 1.8 GB in iCloud.com?
I do not have any emails there - really nothing.
But it still says that I have 1.8 GB of data.
I tried to connect to iCloud Email via iPhone and iPad, but still nothing -> no emails there, but still 1.8 GB. :-(
Thanks.
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Quit Mail
Go to your User's Library How to enable the User’s Library folder
Scroll down to the Mail folder
In V2 > MailData do you see Accounts.plist
Verify permissions by doing a Get Info.
You(me) Read & Write
Staff Read only
Everyone Read only
If yes, try renaming this file as AccountsOLD.plist
Log out under the Apple in the Menu bar
Log in and lauch Mail.
Do you still see your accounts? If yes, can you delete the gmail account now?
Repair Permissions might help.
1. Open Disk Utility in your Applications/Utility folder.
2. Click on the First Aid tab and select Repair Permissions
3. Click on the icon for your boot volume.
4. Click the repair permissions button.

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