Disable windows mail app

To disable the Windows Mail app in Windows 10, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Disable Windows Mail app using Settings

  1. Go to Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
  2. Scroll down and find "Windows Mail" in the list of installed apps.
  3. Click on "Windows Mail" to open its app details page.
  4. Click the "Uninstall" button.
  5. Confirm that you want to uninstall the app by clicking "Uninstall" again.

Method 2: Disable Windows Mail app using PowerShell

  1. Open PowerShell as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking on the Start button and selecting "Windows PowerShell (Admin)".
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsMail | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -Disable -PackagePath ($_.InstallLocation + "\" + $_.PackageFamilyName + ".appx")}

    This command will disable the Windows Mail app.

Method 3: Disable Windows Mail app using Group Policy Editor (for Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise only)

  1. Open the Group Policy Editor. You can do this by typing "gpedit.msc" in the Run dialog box (Windows key + R) and pressing Enter.
  2. Navigate to the following location:
    Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Mail
  3. Double-click on the "Prevent the Windows Mail app from launching" policy.
  4. Select "Enabled" and click "OK".

After disabling the Windows Mail app, you will no longer see it in the Start menu or Taskbar. However, you can still access your email accounts using other email clients or apps.