The chkmail.exe process is an executable component file of an email checker application built into the firmware utilities, bundled programs and device driver software components of certain Acer notebook computers and laptop models, and the chkmail.exe process is placed in the system upon the installation and configuration of these Acer firmware resources, driver components and bundled application utilities. The chkmail.exe process works with the hotkeyapp.exe process, which is another EXE component file of these bundled Acer applications, in order to implement the functionalities of the shortcut key that was recorded and saved for checking emails. This email checking feature of these Acer laptops and notebooks is also integrated with the function of lighting up an LED status indicator whenever new emails enter the user's inbox. The chkmail.exe process also integrates user access functionalities into an icon placed in the Windows System Tray, and this same icon is also used by the hotkeyapp.exe process.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. chkmail.exe. is used by Acer Notebook/Laptop Bundled Application, If you shut down chkmail.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop chkmail.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Acer Notebook/Laptop Bundled Application, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed chkmail.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Acer Notebook/Laptop Bundled Application, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if chkmail.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that chkmail.exe, belongs to, in this case Acer Notebook/Laptop Bundled Application