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Q: Trying to set my default email to Mail from Outlook in El Capitan. It keeps defaulting back to Outlook. Any solution?

Trying to set my default email to Mail from Outlook in El Capitan. It keeps defaulting back to Outlook. Any solution?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Oct 5, 2015 5:42 AM

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Q: Trying to set my default email to Mail from Outlook in El Capitan. It keeps defaulting back to Outlook. Any solution?

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  • by Spuderuski,

    Spuderuski Spuderuski Feb 6, 2016 2:27 PM in response to rrjal
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    Feb 6, 2016 2:27 PM in response to rrjal

    I solved this on my Mac Pro  runnig EC.

     

    Mail has to be set up with an account. It will not let you proceed without this.

     

    1. Launch Mail. Launch Outlook.

    2. Go to (Mail) Preferences - General – Default email reader – Select…. (choose the Outlook client from the Finder directory).

     

    Mail will not hold your selected default client from the General tab.  You have to force it by using "Select..." AND THEN go to the actual client in your Finder to get it to stick.