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

  1. Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
  2. Click on "Apps" (or "Applications" in older versions of Windows).
  3. Click on "Default apps" on the left side of the window.
  4. Click on "Email" under the "Choose default apps" section.
  5. 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.
  6. Choose the email client you want to use as the default (e.g., Outlook, Gmail, etc.).
  7. Click "Save" to apply the changes.

Method 2: Using the Control Panel

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type "control" and press Enter to open the Control Panel.
  3. Click on "Programs" (or "Programs and Features" in older versions of Windows).
  4. Click on "Default Programs" (or "Set your default programs" in older versions of Windows).
  5. Click on "Associate a file type or protocol with a program".
  6. Scroll down and click on "Email" under the "Choose a default program" section.
  7. Click on the current default email client (e.g., Windows Mail) and then click on "Change program" to select a new default email client.
  8. Choose the email client you want to use as the default (e.g., Outlook, Gmail, etc.).
  9. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

Method 3: Using the Windows Mail Settings

  1. Open Windows Mail by searching for it in the Start menu or by clicking on the Windows Mail icon in the system tray.
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear) in the top-right corner of the window.
  3. Click on "Accounts" (or "Email accounts" in older versions of Windows).
  4. Click on the account you want to change the default email client for.
  5. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. Click on the "Default email client" dropdown menu and select the email client you want to use as the default.
  7. 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.