Set Outlook as the default mail client: Here’s how

If you use different email accounts, you can use Microsoft Outlook as a central email client to receive and send emails and manage contacts and appointments. Learn how to set Outlook as the default mail client in Windows 10 here.

1. Open the settings, e.g. with the shortcut [Windows] + [I]:
2. Go to ‘Apps’ and ‘Default apps’.
3. Under ‘Email’, set Outlook as the default mail client.

Windows includes default apps that automatically perform tasks and functions in the system. These include the Edge browser, which serves as the default browser starting with Windows 10, or the Mail app, which acts as the central interface for email accounts. However, standard apps can also be changed without any problems. Many prefer Microsoft Outlook as the default mail client for receiving and sending emails, for example. Even if the app is not included by default, as it is in Microsoft 365, you can set Outlook as the default mail client.

Adhere to the following steps to make Outlook the default app for email accounts.

Step 3: Now add all the email accounts you want to connect to Outlook. You will then receive and send emails from your various accounts centrally via Outlook.

Step 1: Open the Outlook app by typing ‘Outlook’ in the Windows search bar or, if available, clicking on the Outlook icon in the taskbar or on the desktop.

Step 2: Go to ‘File’ and then select ‘Options’.

Step 3: Under the ‘Startup Options’ item, tick ‘Set Outlook as the default program for email, contacts and calendar’. Click ‘OK’.