How do i install default mail client

The default mail client!

The process to install the default mail client varies depending on your operating system and distribution. Here are some general steps:

Ubuntu/Debian-based systems:

  1. Open a terminal and run the command: sudo apt-get install thunderbird (or sudo apt-get install evolution if you prefer Evolution)
  2. Press y to confirm the installation
  3. Wait for the installation to complete
  4. Once installed, you can set Thunderbird (or Evolution) as the default mail client by running the command: sudo update-alternatives --set mailer /usr/bin/thunderbird (or /usr/bin/evolution)

Red Hat/Fedora-based systems:

  1. Open a terminal and run the command: sudo dnf install thunderbird (or sudo dnf install evolution if you prefer Evolution)
  2. Press y to confirm the installation
  3. Wait for the installation to complete
  4. Once installed, you can set Thunderbird (or Evolution) as the default mail client by running the command: sudo update-alternatives --set mailer /usr/bin/thunderbird (or /usr/bin/evolution)

macOS (with Homebrew):

  1. Open a terminal and run the command: brew install thunderbird (or brew install evolution if you prefer Evolution)
  2. Press y to confirm the installation
  3. Wait for the installation to complete
  4. Once installed, you can set Thunderbird (or Evolution) as the default mail client by running the command: sudo defaults write com.apple.mail DefaultMailClient /usr/bin/thunderbird (or /usr/bin/evolution)

Windows:

  1. Download and install Thunderbird from the official Mozilla website: https://www.thunderbird.net/
  2. Once installed, you can set Thunderbird as the default mail client by right-clicking on a mailto link, selecting "Set default program", and choosing Thunderbird from the list.

Other systems:

If you're using a different operating system or distribution, you can search for the package manager or software center and install the default mail client from there. For example, on openSUSE, you can use the zypper package manager to install Thunderbird: sudo zypper install thunderbird.

Remember to restart your system or log out and log back in after installing the default mail client to ensure the changes take effect.