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 following these steps:

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

• Via Plesk GUI:
  1. Login into Plesk GUI
  2. Go to Tools & Settings > Server Components > Mail Server > Set to None following components: Mail Server, Antivirus and Spam Filter > OK
• Via CLI:
  1. Connect to the server via RDP
  2. Open command prompt as an Administrator
  3. Run following command:

     C:> “%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