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4 Easy Ways to Disable the Windows 10 Mail App
Learn how to disable its notifications or uninstall it completely
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Mail and Calendar is one of the default apps pre-installed with Windows 10, however, some users might prefer to disable the Mail background app to free up system resources or turn off its notifications.
Some users might want to remove the Mail App altogether so that it can’t conflict with their preferred email client software, such as Outlook, in any way.
This guide will be beneficial if you belong to any of these categories.
What happens if I Uninstall email in Windows 10?
If you uninstall the email app in Windows 10, you will no longer be able to access and manage your email accounts through the app.
However, your email accounts and messages will still exist on the email servers and can be accessed through web browsers or other email clients. Additionally, any settings or preferences associated with the app will be lost.
Let us now explore the best options to disable Windows 10 mail app.
How can I disable the Mail App in Windows 10?
1. Turn off the Mail App’s notifications
Users who need to disable Mail’s notifications can do that by adjusting the app’s notification settings.
2. Disable the Mail App from running in the background
3. Uninstall the Windows Mail App
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Press theWindows Key.
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Typeappsin the search bar.
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SelectApps & featuresfrom the list to open the window shown directly below.
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Scroll down to theMail and Calendarapp.
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Press theUninstallbutton. This will complete the uninstallation. However, if you are using an older Windows 10 build, jump to the next step.
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In older build versions, some users might need to remove Mail and Calendar with PowerShell. EnterPowerShellin Windows 10’s search box.
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Right-click PowerShell and select theRun as administratoroption.
8.Then input the following command: Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps | Remove-AppxPackage
- Press theEnterkey to run the command. This will uninstall the Mail App.
Users who don’t need Mail can completely uninstall the app to disable it. This ensures that the app is completely gone from your Windows 10 PC.
4. Terminate Mail
So, that’s how users can disable Mail. In addition, users who need to utilize that app can disable the Mail background app and turn off its notifications.
Those who utilize Outlook can uninstall Mail to disable the app and ensure no email client conflicts.
If you stumble across theemail error code 0x80040b0b, the highlighted guide will provide the necessary solutions to fix it.
We hope this article helped you turn off the Windows Mail app on your device. If you have any issues trying our solutions, let us know in the comments below.
Matthew Adams
Windows Hardware Expert
Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of articles on various topics related to technology. His main focus is the Windows OS and all the things surrounding it.
He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.
In his free time, he likes to read and write about history and tries to always develop new skills.
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