2 Ways To Reinstall The Mail App In Windows 11

Major smartphone and computer operating systems ship with built-in apps to manage emails. Windows 11 also ships with an app called Mail to manage your emails.

The Mail app in Windows 11 is more or less the Mail app available in its predecessor Windows 10. It supports multiple email accounts across all webmail services, including Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo!, Office 365, and Exchange.

In addition to standard features, focused inbox, options to link inboxes (to see all emails from multiple accounts in a single inbox), customizable swipe actions, and support for keyboard shortcuts make it a competitive desktop email client.

The Mail app has everything you expect to see a good email app. That said, it cannot compete with Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird when it comes to features and options.

The built-in Mail app has matured and is no longer buggy. It opens fast and works smoothly. That said, if you encounter any issues with the Mail app, you can reinstall the same to address the issue.

This guide will show you how to reinstall the Mail app in Windows 11.

NOTE 1: When you reinstall the Windows 11 Mail app, all data saved in the Mail app will be lost. After the reinstallation, you will have to manually your email accounts all over again.

NOTE 2: The Mail and Calendar are offered as one app in Windows 11. So, when you reinstall Mail, the Calendar app will also be reinstalled automatically.

Method 1 of 2

Reinstall Mail app via Settings in Windows 11

Step 1: Open the Settings app using search or Windows + I keyboard shortcut.

Step 2: In the left pane, click Apps. Now, on the right side, click Apps & features to navigate to Settings > Apps > Apps & features page. The page displays a list of built-in and installed apps.

Step 3: Here, look for the Mail and Calendar entry. Click on the three vertical dots next to it and click the Uninstall option. As said earlier, both Mail and Calendar apps are bundled into one.

Step 4: When asked for confirmation, click the Uninstall button again.

The Mail app will be removed from your Windows 11 account in a few seconds.

Step 5: Now that you have uninstalled Mail, it’s time to install a fresh copy of the same from the Store. Open up the Microsoft Store app, search for the Mail and Calendar app, click on the Mail and Calendar app in the search results.

Step 6: Finally, click on the Install button to download and install the app.

After installing the Mail app, launch the same and add your email account.

Method 2 of 2

Reinstall Mail app via Command Prompt/PowerShell/Terminal In Windows 11

Step 1: Open the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal as an administrator. To do that, search for the program, right-click on the entry and then click the Run as administrator option.

Click the Yes button when you get the UAC prompt.

Step 2: At the Command Prompt/PowerShell/Terminal window, copy and paste the following command and then hit the Enter key to uninstall the Mail app.

get-AppxPackage Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps | Remove-AppxPackage

Step 3: Upon uninstalling the Mail app, open the Microsoft Store app.

Step 4: Now, in the Store app, search for the Mail and Calendar app. Click on the Mail and Calendar app entry.

Step 5: Click the Install button to install the Mail and Calendar app.