Jul 26, 2018  Open Mail. Choose Preferences from the Mail menu, then click General. Or, if you're prompted to set up an email account, add your account, then choose Preferences from the Mail menu. Choose your email app from the ”Default email reader” pop-up menu. You can also set your default email app in the preferences of your third-party email app.

  • The instructions above for making Thunderbird check if it is the default email client should have configured the operating system preference. However, if it isn't working, you can set it manually as follows: Launch the default Mac OS X email application (called 'Mail', located in the /Applications folder.) Select Mail Preferences from the menu.
  • The Mac’s default Mail application (also referred to as “Mail.app” or “Apple Mail”) has a somewhat checkered past. While Mail.app provides a free, full-featured email client on every Mac and has even pioneered some innovative features over the years (like VIP and Handoff), it’s definitely not for everyone.

Certain actions that you perform on your Mac will cause default apps to open. For example, clicking a document may open Pages. But what if you want Microsoft Word to open instead? You can also set your default web browser and email reader.

Here's how!

How to change the default Mac app for specific file types

  1. Right-click on a file that uses the file type you'd like to change the default for. For example, one with a .jpg extension (a photo).
  2. Click on Get Info in the pop-up.
  3. Click Open With if the section isn't already expanded.

  4. Click the dropdown and choose an app.

    Source: iMore

  5. Click Change All...

  6. Click Continue when the Finder asks you if you're sure.

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Now any time you open a file with that extension, the Finder will automatically open it with the app you've selected.

How to set your default web browser

  1. Launch System Preferences from the dock, Finder, or by clicking the Apple icon in the Menu bar.
  2. Click General at the top left of the window.
  3. Click the dropdown next to Default web browser.

  4. Click the web browser you'd like to use as the default.

    Source: iMore

How to set your default email reader

Mail is likely the default email app on your Mac, but just in case you have others downloaded, you can set the default reader. Here's how:

  1. Launch Mail from your dock or the Finder.
  2. Click Mail in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
  3. Click Preferences.
  4. Click the dropdown next to Default Mail Reader.

  5. Click the app you'd like to set as the default.

    Source: iMore

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Now access your hosting/ Business Email Address on your Mac’s Mail app, today most of the business works hosted email server not free from Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook. in this case you don’t open your Email accounts on Mac mail app, for that you need to do setup for it after deep understanding about your hosted server and hosting company details. here I gave this in brief detailed information on how to do Domain email setup on Mail App in Mac or Add Another Custom Domain Email Account on Mac running on macOS X.

Most of the Web hosting companies providing these types of setting, So Mac or iPhone users can access own mail account easily after submitting POP/ SMTP details.

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Not only set up for login account but also gives how to remove old account data and enter a new one. if you are running a Gmail account in the Mail app then remove/ logout the Gmail account and configure for hosting mail in a Mail application.

Useful: Must install this Mac app for New Mac owners.

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Steps on Custom Domain Email Setup on Mail App in Mac: macOS

Step 1: Go to the Mail app and Launch it. or type Mail in spotlight search.

Step 2: for the new and first time Mail setup, You will see below screen. And Click on “Add Another Email Account”[Second Screen]. Otherwise, Add Account from Mail Menu [First Screen],

Step 3: Now, Enter your name, Email address, and Password. Then click on Next.

Step 4: Next, Choose POP and Submit valid your Email hosting mail server address, Email address and Account password.

Step 5: Next, Submit Server SMTP URL and valid email, password.

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Step 6: Wait for some time, until all the mail configured in your Mail app.

Step 7: Now you are done.

Note: in case you want to remove or logout existing hosting email setup on Mail App in Mac account follow the below steps. in case you want to sell your Mac.

Steps for remove existing mail setup: Completely

Step 1: From the Mail app, the Bottom setting gear icon chooses “Edit – account“.

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Step 2: Select the account that you want to remove, and click on the “–” icon.

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Step 3: verify and press Remove Account > Remove from the popup.

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