<\/span><\/h2>\nYou can resolve this issue through many simple and advanced fixes. Implement the ones mentioned below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>1. Enable the Mail App Via Windows Firewall<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nYour PC’s Firewall determines the incoming and outgoing connections that will be permitted on your machine. It can lead the Mail app to have problems in exchanging new emails. For resolving this problem, it’s best to whitelist the Mail app on Firewall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Input windows security in the Start menu and click on its result.<\/span><\/li>\n
- On the ‘<\/span>Settings<\/b>‘ page, choose ‘<\/span>Firewall and Network protection<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Next, select the ‘<\/span>Allow an app through Firewall<\/b>‘ option.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Choose the ‘<\/span>Change Settings<\/b>‘ button.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Go down the list and locate ‘<\/span>Mail and Calendar<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Enable ‘<\/span>Public<\/b>‘ and ‘<\/span>Private<\/b>‘ checkboxes beside the ‘<\/span>Mail and Calendar<\/b>‘ entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- To save settings, tap ‘<\/span>OK<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>2. Execute an SFC Scan<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nYou must search for corrupt system files if your Mail app isn’t dysfunctional. To search for them, run the System File Checker (SFC).<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Open the ‘<\/span>Command Prompt<\/b>‘ with administrative privileges.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Input \u2018<\/span>sfc\/scannow<\/b>.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now, hit Enter key to begin the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The SFC scan will begin to automatically search and replace system files that are corrupt in your computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>3. Reinstall the Mail App<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nReinstalling the Mail app can fix various problems. So, if you find the Mail app not working in Windows 10, reinstalling it is an easy fix you can use.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Open ‘<\/span>Powershell<\/b>‘ as an administrator.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Input the following command in it so that the Mail and calendar applications uninstall. get-appxpackage *microsoft.windowscommunicationapps* | remove-appxpackage<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now you can install the Mail app by going to the Windows store. You won’t find any problem with its working.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>4. Reset Mail and Calendar Application<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nAnother good fix to resolve a malfunctioning Microsoft Windows Mail app is to reset it. Open settings and follow these points.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Navigate to ‘<\/span>Apps<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Look for the ‘<\/span>Mail and Calendar<\/b>\u00a0app and expand the option.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now hit ‘<\/span>Advanced Options<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- To reset the app, tap ‘<\/span>Reset<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>5. Turn on the Privacy Options<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nIf you still find the Windows Mail app not working, enable the Mail’s privacy options. Windows 10 users can select the kind of apps that can access their emails. The Mail app should be in this list of apps so that it can access your emails. To enable the Mail’s privacy options, follow these steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Open ‘<\/span>Settings<\/b>‘ by pressing Windows + I keys together.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- On the Settings window, choose ‘<\/span>Privacy<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Next, choose ‘<\/span>Email<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now, turn on the option of ‘<\/span>All apps to access your email<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Below the section of ‘<\/span>Choose which apps can access your email<\/b>‘, ensure that the toggle beside ‘<\/span>Mail and Calendar<\/b>‘ is turned on.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- From the left sidebar, choose ‘<\/span>Calendar<\/b>.’\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Toggle the ‘<\/span>Mail and Calendar<\/b>‘ and ‘<\/span>Allow apps to access your calendar<\/b>‘ options to ‘<\/span>On<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>6. Disable location for Mail and Calendar\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nYou can also find Microsft Windows 10 Mail app not working when the location service interrupts the Mail app’s working. To resolve this issue, turn off the location for Mail and calendar. Here are all the points you need to follow for it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Launch the ‘Settings<\/strong>‘ menu by pressing Win+I<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Launch ‘<\/span>Privacy<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now, tap ‘<\/span>Location<\/b>‘ present on the left pane.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Lastly, turn the toggle off for ‘<\/span>Mail and Calendar<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>7. Re-Enable the Sync Settings<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\nYou might feel that re-enabling sync settings is a strange way to resolve the issue of the Mail app Windows 10 not working. But doing so will fix the glitch that’s causing this trouble. To re-enable the sync settings, follow these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Firstly, open the Settings window.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Next, tap ‘<\/span>Accounts<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Choose ‘<\/span>Sync Your Settings<\/b>.’ It is present on the left menu.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now switch off the toggle for this setting.<\/span><\/li>\n
- After that, restart your system.<\/span><\/li>\n
- To switch on the sync settings, open the Settings window and opt for the ‘<\/span>Sync your settings<\/b>\u00a0option.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Lastly, turn on the ‘<\/span>Sync Settings<\/b>