How to set up the default email client on Windows 10

Sometimes, you click on an email link and that link is automatically opened in a mail client that you don't want to use.

If you're uncomfortable with this situation, just choose an email client you like, then set it as the default. Find out how to do it right here.

Set default email client on Windows 10

First, open the Settings Windows application by pressing the Windows + i key combination. Or you can also access the Start menu and click the gear icon on the left.

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On the Settings interface that opens, click on the 'Apps' item.

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On the Apps settings page, click 'Default Apps' in the list on the left. In the Default Apps settings section that appears on the right, click on the Mail application icon (located just below the 'Email' section). This will allow you to choose a new email client that you want to use as the default.

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In the 'Choose an App' pop-up menu, click the name of the email client you want to use as the default to open or send email.

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Then close Settings and the job is done. The next time you click the email link, the default email client you selected will open.

Hope you are succesful.

Marvin Fry

Update 13 December 2021