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Old 07-27-2008   #1 (permalink)
Gustavo Cortez


 
 

How to uninstall Windows Mail

Hi, Anybody know how uninstall Windows Mail in Vista? I only use Windows
Live Mail and don't need another.

Thanks.


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Old 07-27-2008   #2 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: How to uninstall Windows Mail

Windows Mail is part of the Vista OS and can't be uninstalled.
Just let it lie dormant. It won't hurt anything.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Gustavo Cortez" <gusmaxi@xxxxxx> wrote in message news544F2F9-A9ED-4290-B163-9C0C72BCA02B@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi, Anybody know how uninstall Windows Mail in Vista? I only use Windows
> Live Mail and don't need another.
>
> Thanks.
>
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Old 07-27-2008   #3 (permalink)
mac


 
 

Re: How to uninstall Windows Mail


"Gustavo Cortez" <gusmaxi@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news544F2F9-A9ED-4290-B163-9C0C72BCA02B@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi, Anybody know how uninstall Windows Mail in Vista? I only use Windows
> Live Mail and don't need another.
>
> Thanks.
You can't, just remove any accounts that you have set up in WM, and then
ensure that WLM has all the defaults set in Control Panel for it to use.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS]
http://www.getsafeonline.org/


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Old 07-28-2008   #4 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: How to uninstall Windows Mail

Hi Gustavo,

As the others as posted, you cannot uninstall Windows Mail. While it will not hurt anything to just let Windows Mail sit unused, you can disable it if you like so no one can use it until you enable it again. This tutorial will show you how to.

Windows Mail - Enable or Disable

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Gustavo Cortez View Post
Hi, Anybody know how uninstall Windows Mail in Vista? I only use Windows
Live Mail and don't need another.

Thanks.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-31-2008   #5 (permalink)
Miles


 
 

Re: How to uninstall Windows Mail

Brink I choose to use OUTLOOK (for many reasons) when I go into mail control,
it will not let me "uncheck" the <.eml> extension tab, how do I get this
resolved.This is the last issue I have, I dont really care for VISTA, and my
main system runs XP pro( which I really do like. Besides, I have H/pc s that
I sync through this. Miles

"Brink" wrote:
Quote:

>
> Hi Gustavo,
>
> As the others as posted, you cannot uninstall Windows Mail. While it
> will not hurt anything to just let Windows Mail sit unused, you can
> disable it if you like so no one can use it until you enable it again.
> This tutorial will show you how to.
>
> Windows Mail - Enable or Disable
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Gustavo Cortez;788142 Wrote:
Quote:

> > Hi, Anybody know how uninstall Windows Mail in Vista? I only use Windows
> > Live Mail and don't need another.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
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Old 10-31-2008   #6 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: How to uninstall Windows Mail

Hello Miles,

You should have a option in Outlook to make it your default email program.

If that does not help, then go into Default Programs and check to see if Outlook is listed. If it is, then select it and make it your default email program with all of it's associations set to it. This tutorial will help show you how to if needed.

Default Programs - Program Default Associations

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Miles View Post
Brink I choose to use OUTLOOK (for many reasons) when I go into mail control,
it will not let me "uncheck" the <.eml> extension tab, how do I get this
resolved.This is the last issue I have, I dont really care for VISTA, and my
main system runs XP pro( which I really do like. Besides, I have H/pc s that
I sync through this. Miles

"Brink" wrote:
Quote:
>
> Hi Gustavo,
>
> As the others as posted, you cannot uninstall Windows Mail. While it
> will not hurt anything to just let Windows Mail sit unused, you can
> disable it if you like so no one can use it until you enable it again.
> This tutorial will show you how to.
>
> Windows Mail - Enable or Disable
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Gustavo Cortez;788142 Wrote:
Quote:
> > Hi, Anybody know how uninstall Windows Mail in Vista? I only use Windows
> > Live Mail and don't need another.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
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