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VersionsAdditional versions

16.4.3508.0205 4.25%
16.4.3505.0912 21.23%
15.4.3555.0308 39.15%
15.4.3538.0513 2.36%
15.4.3508.1109 0.47%
15.4.3502.0922 0.47%
14.0.8117.0416 22.64%
14.0.8117.0416 0.94%
14.0.8117.0416 4.25%
14.0.8117.0416 0.47%
14.0.8117.0416 0.47%
14.0.8117.0416 0.47%
14.0.8089.0726 1.89%
14.0.8050.1202 0.47%
12.0.1606 0.47%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

wlmail.exe

Windows Live Mail by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove wlmail.exe
Version:   14.0.8117.0416
MD5:   b666666a13f557cba1e6d24f775e632c
SHA1:   ce2613c7a77eb7db49530f1cc326f63b9fcce25b
SHA256:   c48b228e580f3d8dee27898cbdc866ddd1ef92980c28c0988dbfa211e1cfb89e

What is wlmail.exe?

Windows Live Mail is a free of charge email client from Microsoft. It is the successor to Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Windows Vista. The application is available for download via the Windows Essentials suite.

Overview

wlmail.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Windows Live Essentials published by Microsoft Corporation, OpenOffice.org 3.2 from OpenOffice.org and OpenOffice.org 3.2 by OpenOffice.org. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:wlmail.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Live Mail
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows live\mail\wlmail.exe
File version:14.0.8117.0416
Size:110.83 KB (113,488 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, February 21, 2011
Expiration date:Monday, May 21, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Windows Live Essentials
 Microsoft Corporation
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Windows Live Essentials is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. Essentials programs are designed to integrate well with each other, with Microsoft Windows, and with other Microsoft web-based services such as SkyDrive and Outlook.com, so that they operate as a seamless whole.
Windows Live Mail
 Microsoft Corporation
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Windows Live Mail is a free of charge email client from Microsoft. It is the successor to Outlook Express on Windows XP and Windows Mail on Windows Vista. The application is available for download via the Windows Essentials suite.
OpenOffice.org
 OpenOffice.org
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Apache OpenOffice (AOO) is an open-source office productivity software suite containing word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management applications. OpenOffice's default file format is the OpenDocument Format (ODF), an ISO/IEC standard. It can also handle other file formats including those from Microsoft Office. OpenOffice runs on several operating systems. Although originally written in C++...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • snews
  • nntp
  • news
  • mailto
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Windows Live Mail' → C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{8E8A0A9E-6B3E-468D-ABF1-A2F245F9B403}' runs on registration in the path '\{8E8A0A9E-6B3E-468D-ABF1-A2F245F9B403}'
  • The task '{488930AF-2100-439C-8177-8B4FDA606467}' runs on registration in the path '\{488930AF-2100-439C-8177-8B4FDA606467}'
  • The job '{29F827DA-D5CA-4045-97E1-77B3129A1AB2}' runs on registration in the path '\{29F827DA-D5CA-4045-97E1-77B3129A1AB2}'
  • The task '{1A7601CE-752B-42A2-8129-BCAA54D19329}' runs on registration in the path '\{1A7601CE-752B-42A2-8129-BCAA54D19329}'
  • The task '{0687F5D5-BD6F-47E6-9E30-4241B8B5BD16}' runs on registration in the path '\{0687F5D5-BD6F-47E6-9E30-4241B8B5BD16}'
  • Entry path '\{CF71FA47-D432-4462-9A5E-8992622CB2A0}'
  • Entry path '\{9C677B34-88A5-43AC-8ADF-838CB5C8BC2E}'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 58765
  • [UDP] listens on port 61539

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00010665%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002155%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00008510%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:39,187 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:11,328,192/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:10/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:79.15 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):88.95 MB
    Private (minimum):41.19 MB
    Non-paged memory:79.15 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:397.19 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):436.22 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:56.61 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):105.31 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:2,039,144/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:42.14 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:3/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:32.84 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:2/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:2.08 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:89/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:29
    12
    Handles:1280
    600
    GUI GDI count:292
    103
    GUI GDI peak:308
    142
    GUI USER count:254
    49
    GUI USER peak:282
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\windows live\mail\wlmail.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    wlmail.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00458542%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00208599%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00249943%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,096,704/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:14/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:124 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00050247%
    Kernel CPU:0.00032165%
    User CPU:0.00018082%
    CPU cycles:96,554/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00005954%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003951%
    User CPU:0.00002002%
    CPU cycles:14,014/sec
    Memory:252 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 50.50%
    Microsoft Windows XP 25.50%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 9.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 5.50%
    Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 3.00%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 2.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 62.00% of Windows Live Mail.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 30.37%
    Dell 23.04%
    Toshiba 20.94%
    Intel 4.19%
    ASUS 4.19%
    Gateway 4.19%
    Compaq 3.14%
    Acer 3.14%
    Samsung 2.09%
    Sahara 2.09%
    American Megatrends 1.57%
    Sony 1.05%
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