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Is it possible to uninstall or disable MailEnable Mail server in Plesk for Windows?

Question

Is it possible to uninstall or disable MailEnable Mail server in Plesk for Windows?

Answer

MailEnable Mail Server cannot be uninstalled from Plesk.
However, it is possible to disable this component using the following steps:

Note: This will stop all MailEnable services and will no longer be started automatically. Ensure that all mailboxes were backed up.

Log in to Plesk.
Go to Tools & Settings > Server Components > Mail Server.
Set components: Mail Server, Antivirus and Spam Filter to None and click OK to apply changes.

In the command-line interface

Connect to the server using RDP.
Open the command prompt as an Administrator.
Run the following command:

"%plesk_bin%defpackagemng.exe" --set --type=mailserver --default=none && "%plesk_bin%defpackagemng.exe" --set --type=antivirus --default=none && "%plesk_bin%defpackagemng.exe" --set --type=spamfilter --default=none

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