How to Make Outlook Your Default Email Program
Changing the settings makes Microsoft Outlook your computer’s default application for sending and receiving email messages, storing appointments and reminders on a calendar, and retaining information for your contacts.
Start Outlook. Go to the File tab. Select Options. In the Outlook Options dialog box, select the General tab. This step does not apply to Outlook 2010. In the Start up options section, select the Make Outlook the default program for Email, Contacts, and Calendar check box. Select OK to apply the changes and close the Outlook Options window. Windows now recognizes Outlook as your default email and calendar program.
What to Do if You Get This Error Message
You might get this error message after clicking on a message:
To fix this error, select a different default email program, and then reselect Outlook as your default email program.
