Windows mail seems to generate large amounts of ESENT messages in the log file as it tries to backup the mail database. It also create 5Mb of files for every user as they logon. As we don’t even use Windows Mail, just Outlook for staff I wanted to disable it.

There appears to be no easy way to remove it from the system, but you can prevent it from setting up the details for every user when the log on.

Download and runs the Microsoft Sysinternals program Autoruns as an Administrator and then under the Logon tab untick “Microsoft Windows” under both the Active Setup\Installed Components and the WOW6432Node\Active Setup\Installed Components.

Now when a new user logs in it will no longer set up Windows Mail files or shortcuts.

Autoruns Windows Mail Disable

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Networking/AdExplorer.mspx

You can connect to your AD server without knowing any LDAP paths, just use your standard login.

Can also take snapshots to allow you to see what effect changes have on AD.

Another Great tool from Sysinternals

http://www.sysinternals.com/

SysInternals was taken over by Microsoft so they also have new URL http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/