Setting Outlook as the Default Mail Client on a Mac

  1. Launch Mail. Choose Exchange and click Continue. You must add an account before you can access the Preferences pane.
    mac outlook default step 1
     
  2. Input your APSU email address and password and click Sign In.
    mac outlook default step 2
     
  3. Uncheck the boxes beside Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Notes and click Done.
    mac outlook default step 3
     
  4. Go to Mail in the top bar and choose Preferences.
    mac outlook default step 4
     
  5. Click the General tab. Click the dropdown beside Default email reader: and choose Microsoft Outlook.
    mac outlook default step 5
     
  6. Quit Mail. Open System Preferences and click Internet Accounts.
    mac outlook default step 6
     
  7. Select the account you added in step 1 and click the minus sign.
    mac outlook default step 7
     
  8. Click OK.
    mac outlook default step 8
     
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