How to change default mail location in outlook 2016

To change the default mail location in Outlook 2016, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Outlook Options

  1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" at the bottom of the menu.
  3. In the Outlook Options window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Scroll down to the "Send and Receive" section.
  5. Click on the "Edit" button next to "Send/Receive groups".
  6. In the "Send/Receive Groups" window, select the group you want to modify (e.g. "All Accounts").
  7. Click on the "Edit" button next to "Include the following account(s)".
  8. Select the account you want to set as the default mail location from the list.
  9. Click "OK" to close the "Send/Receive Groups" window.
  10. Click "OK" again to close the Outlook Options window.

Method 2: Using the Account Settings

  1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Account Settings" at the bottom of the menu.
  3. In the "Account Settings" window, select the account you want to modify from the list.
  4. Click on the "Change" button next to "Account Settings".
  5. In the "Account Settings" window, click on the "More Settings" button.
  6. In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  7. In the "Server Information" section, enter the new mail location in the "Outgoing mail server" field.
  8. Click "OK" to close the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.
  9. Click "OK" again to close the "Account Settings" window.

Method 3: Using the Registry Editor (Advanced)

  1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) on your computer.
  2. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences
  3. Create a new string value called "DefaultMailLocation" and set its value to the new mail location (e.g. imap.gmail.com).
  4. Close the Registry Editor.

Note: Changing the default mail location using the Registry Editor requires advanced knowledge of the registry and can potentially cause issues if not done correctly. It is recommended to use one of the other methods instead.