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Windows - Setting the Default Postal service Program

The default mail program is the software that is registered with your operating system as the software that is to handle mailto URL's. When some other awarding wants to send an e-mail, information technology looks upwards the default and passes the email to the default mail program.

  • Windows ten
  • Windows seven, viii, & Vista
  • Windows XP

Windows 10

Use the following steps to change the default mail program in Windows 10

  1. In the search bar or search icon on the bottom left of the desktop, brainstorm typing Default App Settings. One time Y'all see the Default App Settings option, click information technology.

    Search for Default App Settings

  2. Click the Mail option, and so select the program y'all wish to make default.

    Select the Default App

Windows 7, 8, & Vista

Utilise the following steps to alter the default mail programme in Windows 8, 7 or Vista:

  1. Click the Commencement button, then click the Default Programs detail.

    • Windows eight users blazon Default Programs into the Outset screen and hit Enter.

  2. Click on the Set up Program Admission and Computer Defaults particular.

  3. In the Access and Defaults window, click on the Custom radio button to expand the Custom category.

  4. Underneath Choose a default e-post program, click the radio button adjacent to the program you desire to apply (eastward.g. Outlook, Thunderbird, Eudora).

  5. Click OK at the lesser of the window.

Windows XP

Use the following steps to change the default mail program in XP:

  1. Click the Outset push button, then click on the Control Panel icon to open the Windows Control Panel.

  2. Click the Add or Remove Programs icon to open the Add or Remove Programs applet.

  3. On the left side of the Window click the Set Programme Access and Defaults icon.

  4. In the Access and Defaults window, click on the Custom radio button to expand the Custom category.

  5. Underneath Choose a default e-mail programme, click the radio push next to the program you want to utilize (e.m. Outlook, Thunderbird, Eudora).

  6. Click OK at the bottom of the window.

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