Default mail account

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pcdoc2010 Author

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Default mail account

Where can I go to change the default email account?

It used to be in settings/mail - at the bottom. It's no longer there.

Any search brings up changing the default email APP, not account.

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 11:40 AM

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Answer 1

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rockmyplimsoul

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Oct 30, 2020 11:46 AM in response to pcdoc2010

I am seeing the Default Account setting on my iPhone (Settings/Mail ... bottom of the screen). What iOS are you on? (I have 14.1)

Note that you'll only see this option if you have more than one mail account set up and turned on (remember that you can set up a mail account but not actually activate the mail portion, e.g. just calendar for example).

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Answer 2

Oct 30, 2020 12:04 PM in response to pcdoc2010

You have 14.0? Maybe update to 14.1 since "Default Account" does appear right under Signature on my iPhone's settings.

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Answer 3

Nov 5, 2020 1:08 PM in response to pcdoc2010

Is your iPhone managed by your employer? If they installed a profile, perhaps this is a parameter that is locked. I can't think of any other reason you're not seeing what I'm seeing in Mail settings. I tried changing my default mail app, but that had no impact on the setting for the default mail account to use.

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