How to change default mail in windows mail
To change the default email client in Windows Mail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the Windows Settings
- Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
- Click on "Apps" (or "Applications" in older versions of Windows).
- Click on "Default apps" on the left side of the window.
- Click on "Email" under the "Choose default apps" section.
- Click on the current default email client (e.g., Windows Mail) and then click on "Microsoft Store" or "Other" to select a new default email client.
- Choose the email client you want to use as the default (e.g., Outlook, Gmail, etc.).
- Click "Save" to apply the changes.
Method 2: Using the Control Panel
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type "control" and press Enter to open the Control Panel.
- Click on "Programs" (or "Programs and Features" in older versions of Windows).
- Click on "Default Programs" (or "Set your default programs" in older versions of Windows).
- Click on "Associate a file type or protocol with a program".
- Scroll down and click on "Email" under the "Choose a default program" section.
- Click on the current default email client (e.g., Windows Mail) and then click on "Change program" to select a new default email client.
- Choose the email client you want to use as the default (e.g., Outlook, Gmail, etc.).
- Click "OK" to apply the changes.
Method 3: Using the Windows Mail Settings
- Open Windows Mail by searching for it in the Start menu or by clicking on the Windows Mail icon in the system tray.
- Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear) in the top-right corner of the window.
- Click on "Accounts" (or "Email accounts" in older versions of Windows).
- Click on the account you want to change the default email client for.
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Click on the "Default email client" dropdown menu and select the email client you want to use as the default.
- Click "Save" to apply the changes.
After changing the default email client, you may need to restart Windows Mail or your computer for the changes to take effect.