Signing up for iCloud has caused freezing problems with my email. Can I delete my iCloud account?

iPhone 5, activated iCloud. Now my email is frozen. What should I do? Delete iCloud? accessing Settings "verification failed there was an error connecting to iCloud

You cannot delete the iCloud account that is signed on to Find My iPhone unless you know the password. This is called the Activation Lock:
ACTIVATION LOCK
It is an anti-theft security measure that is a part of iOS 7. You can only get around this by following the steps in this support article:
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
Contact your friend. This is the only way around the lock.
Best of luck,
GB

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