How to Set Default Email Program in Windows 7

This tutorial will guide you through setting up a default email program in windows for sending emails.

Default email client is the email client your computer uses to send emails when you click on the send email option. There are various email softwares available from which you can choose to set as your default email program. However, if you find that the current email program is not the one which you use then you can change it right away. Follow this step by step guide to learn how to set default email programs in windows 7.

Step # 1 -- Open the Default Program Option

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to set default email programs in windows 7. For this purpose, first of all go to the "Start Menu" and select the "Default Programs" to open its window. Once you have opened the Default Programs settings panel, click on the "Set your default Programs" option in order to open it.

Step # 2 -- Select default programs for Microsoft outlook

In the next step when you have opened the "Set Default Programs" option, select the email program which you want to make the default one from the menu on the left. Now click on the "Choose defaults for this program" option located at the bottom of the window.

Step # 3 -- Select to Enable all email related options

Now click to select all "Protocols" including the "Mail to" and "Send Mail" protocol from the menu. You can also do the same by clicking on the "Select All" option available at the top of the menu. Now click on the "Save" button to save these settings and exit from the settings panel.

Step # 4 -- Try to send any email through your default Email Program

In the last step, try to check your default email program. In order to do so, right click on any file and select the "Send to" option. Now click on the "Mail Recipient" option from the menu and your default email client program will open in front of your screen.

[aaravthakur_]

Thanks! It was really helpful. Firefox had taken my default mailto client Lol.

[ahmadkarout]

yo moran you only talked about outlook which is build in windows an as already easy to add as default
say something about g mail or Hotmail
how to set them

[SheCreatesStuff]

I just want to set Yahoo as my web based e-mail client in Chrome.  It use to be a simple setting to do so, but since an update I don't see where to change it and it is defaulting to Outlook.  When I am on a page in my browser I want to be able to send it through Yahoo,  I had it set up previously to do so.

[sarahsanchez]

Yo, when I open "Set As Default Programs", the ONLY program there is GOOGLE CHROME! I'm running Windows 7 Professional. Why don't I have all of those programs showing and what do I do about it?

[RETUSAF]

I have outlook but it's not listed in the programs.

[Xantilor]

The program I want isn't listed. What do I do?

[deeleerambles]

Excellent instructions thank you! Sadly my windows 7 wouldn't upload? When I clicked on send email at the end a notice popped up reading "no profiles have been created. To create a new profile use the mail icon in the control panel" Thanks though!

[musicsubicandcebu]

How do I get my email client (yahoo) on the list?

[beachbummm]

does not help if you want to use gmail or yahoo..and anything else

[mcmt]

What if the program you want is listed?

[stanwilson]

I did all you said and I couldn't get it to work, I tried 5 times and still want work. so do you know anything more that I can do? Thanks Stan

[howtechpc]

In that case choose in "Associate a file type" instead of Default Programs", choose then extensions, which are associated now with your default program (like Microsoft Outlook) and then choose "Change default program". There you should be able to choose another program.

[Mattea]

Any ideas on how to do with AOL Gold on Windows 7 Home Premium

[daremacoo]

little help. still doseing work keeps saying the same thing..there is no email program associated to perform the requested action.please install an email program or if one is already installed create an asscoiation in the defailt programs control panel

[howtechpc]

You can download Gmail Notifier:
For now, it's the only

[doomalizainal]

i searched how to check ur emails on windows 7 cauz idk how HEP MEH