Windows 10: When trying to share a file via Email in File Explorer, it says there’s no associated...

Wasn’t “Mail” supposed to be the default mail application in Windows? For all e-mail related stuff? How am I supposed to associated the default Mail app for email sharing when Mail is already the default app in Settings?

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SHARING FILES WITH WINDOWS 7

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• Have you made any changes on your PC?
• Did you perform any Windows update recently?
• Are you connected to Domain network?

I suggest you to try the below steps and check if that helps.

1. To share files over file explorer refer the following
   
   article.
2. Refer article for
   file sharing over a network.

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File Explorer Share via Email

In order for the Send To mail functions to work, you’ll need to have a desktop mail client with simple-MAPI or MAPI support, like Microsoft Office Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail (part of Windows Essentials 2012), or Mailbird installed in
the system.

If you already have one installed and still doesn't work, then check your mail client defaults. Error
"There is no email program associated to perform the requested action" When Sending File To Mail

Unfortunately, the Send To mail feature won’t work with web-based mails and metro or modern apps.

 

File Explorer Share via Email

Ramesh,

I am not using "web-based" mail. I am using the default windows 10 mail app. It is simply called "Mail". Is this app not incorporated into file explorer?? It is integrated in every other part of windows. I even get previews of my emails from the start
menu.