
You can do this by clicking and dragging the account title to the desired position. If you're using several accounts, in addition to setting the default folder, you can also move the account you use the most to the top of the list for quicker access. Select OK to apply the changes and close the Outlook Options window. In the Start up options section, select the Make Outlook the default program for Email, Contacts, and Calendar check box. This step does not apply to Outlook 2010. Once you complete the steps, Outlook will always open in the account (or folder) that you specified for quicker access to your emails. In the Outlook Options dialog box, select the General tab. Select the folder that corresponds to the account you frequently use. Under the "Outlook start and exit" section, click the Browse button. In Default Apps, click the search bar and type in the name of the email app you’d like to use as your default. When Settings opens, click Apps in the sidebar, and then select Default Apps. Or you can right-click the Start button in your taskbar and select Settings. To open Outlook in a new default account (or folder), use these steps: First, open the Settings app by pressing Windows+i on your keyboard. If you have multiple accounts configured in Outlook, and you use a particular account more than others, then you can set that account as the new default when opening the app. However, if you need to change the sender email address, you can always choose a different address using the "From" drop-down menu. Under the "Send messages" section, check the Always use the default account when composing new messages option.Īfter you complete the steps, every time you start a new email, the new default address will be selected in the "From" section automatically.

If you always want to start a new email using the same default account, no matter the account you're viewing in Outlook, then use these steps: However, if you want to make the account the default to send emails or you want to start on a specific account every time you launch the email client, then you need to follow some extra steps.

Once you complete the steps, Outlook will set the new account as the new default.

Select the account you want to make the new default.Click the Account Settings drop-down menu.To set an account as the new default in Outlook, use these steps:
