

Last updated on August 27, 2018.How to Change the Default Google Account on Windows, Mac, or Chromebook After setting the defaults, click OK then close the dialog window.(Opens the dialog seen in the second screenshot.) Click Choose Defaults for this program to choose some, but not all, files associations or to view every files type and protocol Outlook supports.Click on Set this program as default to make Outlook the default for all email, calendaring, and contact features.In Windows 8, it's called "Outlook (desktop)". From the list of programs, select Outlook.Click on Set your default programs link.(Use the Search field or switch to Icon view and look for Default Programs.) Set Outlook as the default using the Control Panel It should be checked.Ĭlick the Default Programs button to view the available protocols and extensions and choose which ones open in Outlook by default.


At the bottom is an option to Make Outlook the default for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar. In Outlook, go to File, Options, General. Set Outlook as default email client in Options While the steps below are specifically for Windows 7 and 8, the process is similar in older versions of Windows and with older versions of Outlook. Outlook should have all of the defaults for each protocol listed.

Find Outlook in the list, tap it then tap Manage. If Outlook is not set as default for all protocols it supports, scroll to the bottom of the Default Apps page and click Set defaults by app. Open Settings from the Start menu and search for Default apps. In Windows 10, you'll need to set the default email client in Settings. Of course you can set Outlook to be the default for all email usage. Is there a setting I can change to make Outlook the default for email? Every time I double click on an email address it automatically opens up an Microsoft Mail window asking me to sign up… I didn't want to.
