How to Make MS Outlook My Default Mail Client

When you click on a mailto: link, your default email client opens.

When you visit a website and click on an underlined email address, your default mail client opens, then opens a new message, preaddressed and ready for you to compose and send. If you use Outlook but haven't set it up as the default, another email client, perhaps Windows Live Mail or Thunderbird, might open. Setting up Microsoft Outlook as your default client for email takes only four clicks, and it can save you a lot of time in the future.

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Outlook by clicking on its icon in either the Start menu or the Quick Launch bar.

2. Click the "Tools" menu, and then choose "Options",

3. Click on the "Other" tab in the Options dialog box.

4. In the "General" section, place a checkmark in the box labeled "Make Outlook the default program for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar".

5. Close the Options dialog box. Microsoft Outlook is now your default email client.

References

• Microsoft Office: Make Outlook the Default Program for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar