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Microsoft says Windows Mail app won’t fully disappear, but here is why you won’t want to use it (www.xda-developers.com)
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[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

So they are keeping the Mail app, but changing it so you can't send or receive email. That seems pretty pointless. Just remove it from Windows altogether and be done with it.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I’m sure there is a hidden dependency from the file system or something…

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Calendar depends on it. Even in windows 11, mail and calendar accounts in settings don't function right if mail (& calendar) is removed

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm reasonably certain they are not aware of how to remove anything from windows.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

Explains why control panel and settings are both still a thing like a decade after they said they'd be removing the former.