Windows 10: How do I make Thunderbird my default email client?

Discus and support How do I make Thunderbird my default email client? in Browsers and Email to solve the problem; I can see where one can choose which email client to use as the default in the system settings, but Thunderbird is not listed in the available options.... Discussion in 'Browsers and Email' started by socklosk, Sep 19, 2015.

  1. SOCKLOSK
    socklosk Win User

    How do I make Thunderbird my default email client?


    I can see where one can choose which email client to use as the default in the system settings, but Thunderbird is not listed in the available options.

    :)
     
    socklosk, Sep 19, 2015
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  2. BENK87
    BenK87 Win User

    File Explorer Share via Email

    I was using Mozilla Thunderbird as my default email app. When I was in File Explorer, I could select a file or files, click the "Share" button, a menu would drop down, I clicked the "Email" icon, and Thunderbird would open, with a new email drafted, with
    the selected files attached.

    I started playing with the Mail app that is included in Windows 10 yesterday, and I really like it. So I decided to make it my new default email. I uninstalled Thunderbird, set Mail as default, but when I try to send attachments via email from the File
    Explorer, the "Email" icon is grayed out.

    How can I get this function to work with Mail?

    Thanks!
     
    BenK87, Sep 19, 2015
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  3. ROBERTHALLE
    roberthalle Win User
    Default email client issue

    In Windows 10, I use Thunderbird as email client and have changed the default settings to this client. However, when "sharing" a document via email directly from "Word", the system continues to default to Outlook.

    How do I get "Word" to ignore Outlook and use the specified email client...in this case Thunderbird?
     
    roberthalle, Sep 19, 2015
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  4. TORQUEMADA
    Torquemada Win User

    How do I make Thunderbird my default email client?

    Try and set it within Thunderbird itself under options.


    How do I make Thunderbird my default email client? [​IMG]


    Although I'm surprised it doesn't show..


    How do I make Thunderbird my default email client? [​IMG]


    Mine wasn't listed as default, there was no entry. Maybe setting it as default in Thunderbird over rides W10. Mine is acting like it is default.
     
    Torquemada, Sep 19, 2015
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  5. SOCKLOSK
    socklosk Win User
    Thanks! I'm using Thunderbird in the portable mode, and it never dawned on me that that was the problem.
     
    socklosk, Apr 5, 2018
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