How do i change default e mail account in outlook

To change the default email account in Outlook, follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Outlook Account Settings

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2010 and 2013) or "Account & Settings" (in Outlook 2016 and later).
  3. In the "Account Settings" window, select the "Email" tab.
  4. Click on the email account you want to set as the default.
  5. Click "Set as Default" to set it as the default email account.

Method 2: Using the Outlook Options

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" (in Outlook 2010 and 2013) or "Office Account" (in Outlook 2016 and later).
  3. In the "Options" window, click on the "Mail" tab.
  4. Under "Send and receive", click on the "Account" dropdown menu.
  5. Select the email account you want to set as the default.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 3: Using the Outlook Ribbon

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Move" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Select "Set as Default" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Select the email account you want to set as the default.

Note: If you have multiple email accounts set up in Outlook, you can also set a default account for each type of email (e.g., one for work and one for personal). To do this, follow the same steps as above, but select the specific account type (e.g., "Work" or "Personal") instead of the general "Email" tab.