The operation of uninstalling Windows Live Mail can be performed by a computer user using standard tools of the Microsoft Windows operating system without involving third-party software.
Instructions
Step 1
Click the "Start" button to bring up the main menu of the system and go to the "Control Panel" item to perform the Windows mail shutdown operation.
Step 2
Point to Programs and expand the Turn Windows features on or off link.
Step 3
Enter the computer administrator password in the appropriate field when prompted.
Step 4
Uncheck the Windows Live Mail box and click OK to confirm the command.
Step 5
Return to the main Start menu and go to All Programs to perform the delete Windows mail messages operation.
Step 6
Start Windows Mail and specify the messages to be deleted.
Step 7
Click the Delete button on the application window toolbar.
Step 8
Navigate to the Deleted Items folder on the left side of the program window and select Empty Deleted Items from the Change menu to permanently delete POP3 e-mail messages.
Step 9
Select Purge Deleted Messages to permanently delete IMAP e-mail messages.
Step 10
Go to the Tools menu and click Options to configure automatic purge of deleted IMAP e-mail messages.
Step 11
Go to the "Advanced" tab in the dialog box that opens and apply the checkbox to the "Shred deleted messages when leaving IMAP folders" field in the "Maintenance" section.
Step 12
Return to the main Start menu and go to All Programs to delete the mailbox and associated Windows Live ID.
Step 13
Expand the Accessories link and select Windows PowerShell.
Step 14
Enter the value of the cmdlet
Remove-Mailbox
to completely delete a mailbox and its associated Windows Live ID in a Windows PowerShell command prompt box.
Step 15
Enter the value of the cmdlet
Remove-Mailbox -KeepWindowsLiveID
to delete a mailbox while keeping its corresponding Windows Live ID in a Windows PowerShell command prompt box.
Step 16
Restart your computer to apply the selected changes.
