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

Taras Ermoshin

Updated January 13, 2026 19:06

Plesk for Windows kb: how-to

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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