After installing Outlook on your PC, it usually is not the default mail program on your computer. In most cases, you will have to set it up automatically. Outlook can undoubtedly ease your day-to-day email chores. Why not make Outlook as the default application for sending and receiving emails?
There are two ways to make Outlook the default email client. One is by changing the Windows settings and another is by changing the settings of Outlook itself. Follow the procedures depending on the Windows version you are using.
Use the Control Panel to make Outlook the default email application. Follow the below-mentioned steps:
the procedure will be a bit different for you as mentioned below.
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This procedure will also configure Outlook as your default email application.
Sometimes, it may happen that you are trying to send an email using another application, but the application does not identify Microsoft Outlook as a default email application. It is a very common problem in Microsoft Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016, or 2019 users.
The first thing you have to check if Outlook is even set as a default email client or not. To do so, perform the above-mentioned methods to set Outlook as a default email client. If you see that MS Outlook is already set as the default application for emails refer to the next section for resolution.
Resolution: If you have Office 2019, automatically your Outlook version will be 64-bit. For Office 2016 and earlier, it will be generally a 32-bit version of Outlook installed on your PC. It is typically not recommended to use a 64-bit Office unless you are managing large data files (around 2GB or more) for applications such as MS Excel and MS Access. Check the bit configuration of your current Outlook application, and try reinstalling the correct version as per the configuration of other programs installed on your system.
Resolution: Repairing the Office installation will help in fixing the Outlook that is not recognized as a Default Email Client error. To begin the repair process follow the steps mentioned below:
These methods will definitely help you to fix the error and set Outlook as the default email client. However, if you are unable to access your Outlook account itself, it is mostly because of PST file corruption.
The PST file stores all the mailbox data associated with your Outlook account. It might become corrupt or damaged, due to which your Outlook becomes inaccessible. In such scenarios, choose a trusted PST repair tool like Remo Repair Outlook PST to fix the PST file corruption.
Note: I recommend you go through this comprehensive article. If you are curious to know how to set up Outlook for the first time or want to know how to add other email accounts into one Outlook account.