How to set microsoft office as default mail client

To set Microsoft Office as the default mail client on a Windows computer, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Microsoft Office Setup

  1. Open the Microsoft Office setup program (e.g., Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Office 2019, etc.).
  2. Click on the "Install" or "Set up" button.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
  4. Once the installation is complete, click on the "Finish" button.
  5. You will be prompted to set up your Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook.
  6. During the setup process, you will be asked if you want to set Outlook as your default email client. Click "Yes" to set it as the default.

Method 2: Using the Windows Settings

  1. Go to the Windows Settings app (you can search for it in the Start menu).
  2. Click on "Apps" or "Applications" (depending on your Windows version).
  3. Click on "Default apps" or "Default programs" (depending on your Windows version).
  4. Scroll down to the "Email" section.
  5. Click on the "Microsoft Outlook" option to set it as the default email client.

Method 3: Using the Registry Editor (Advanced Users Only)

  1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) by searching for it in the Start menu or typing it in the Run dialog box (Windows key + R).
  2. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto
  3. Right-click on the "mailto" key and select "New" > "String value".
  4. Name the new value "Default" and set its value to outlook.exe (without quotes).
  5. Close the Registry Editor.

After setting Microsoft Office as the default mail client, you should be able to use Outlook to send and receive emails, and it should also be set as the default email client for other applications that use the "mailto" protocol.

Note: If you have multiple email clients installed on your computer, you may need to set the default email client for each application individually.