How To Fix Error Code 0x80072f89 in Windows 10?

Reader Question:
“Hi Wally, I am getting Error Code 0x80072f89 whenever I try to send or receive email messages through the Mail application in Windows 10. Can anyone assist me please? ” – Courtney B., United Kingdom

Wally’s Answer: Windows 10 apps come installed with Windows 8 and Windows 10. They have simple features and a clean interface which makes them ideal for touch screens in particular. However, it can be annoying when they don’t work.

Here, we will discuss how you can fix the 0x80072f89 error when trying to run the Mail application.

Problem

The Mail app stopped working in Windows 10 and gave error code 0x80072f89

Solution

Here are two ways to fix the 0x80072f89 error of the Mail application in Windows 10.

Re-Register The Mail Application in Windows 10 Using The PowerShell

Run Windows PowerShell as an Administrator. You can do this by pressing the Windows Key and typing powershell to search for it. Right-click Windows PowerShell and click Run as Administrator as shown in the image below

In the PowerShell window, type Get-AppxPackage, and press Enter to execute the command. It should load a lot of text.

The last result should be the Mail app. You can identify it from its PackageFamilyName (Highlighted in Red). Please copy its InstallLocation (Highlighted in Orange). You will need the InstallLocation in the next command

Run the following command and replace InstallLocation:

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “InstallLocation\AppxManifest.xml”}

For example:

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.8700.40485.0_x64
__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml”}

The command should run and re-register the app

Uninstall and Then Reinstall The Mail Application in Windows 10

You can uninstall the Mail app by following these steps.

First, Run the Powershell as Administrator. You can do this by pressing the Windows Key and typing powershell to search for it.

Right-click Windows PowerShell and click Run as Administrator as shown in the image below

Now, run the Get-AppxPackage command and press Enter

Copy the line underlined in Orange

Now, run the following command and paste the text you just copied in the command

Remove-Appxpackage –Package microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.6120.42011.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

The Mail app icon will still appear but it won’t work because it is uninstalled.

Now, Reinstall the Mail app from the Windows Store by clicking this link

Try using the SFC or DISM Tool To Fix The Problem

The DISM and SFC tools are built into Windows. You can run a simple command to run a scan using each of them. This will scan for and fix missing and/or corrupt Windows system files. This should fix whatever might be causing the app to not function correctly.

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Is Your PC Healthy?

I always recommend to my readers to regularly use a trusted registry cleaner and optimizer such as WinThruster or CCleaner. Many problems that you encounter can be attributed to a corrupt and bloated registry.

Happy Computing!

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