Aug 10, 2015 In Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac running on Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10) or later versions, you cannot set Outlook as the default application. In Outlook Preferences, under General, you enable the Make Outlook the default application for e-mail, calendar, and contacts option. How Do I Set Default Browser for Outlook on Firefox 3.5+ As one of our readers pointed out, a simpler method to set Firefox as your default browser is to open Firefox, then browse to Tools -> Options -> “Main” tab. At the bottom, you’ll see an area labeled “System Defaults.” Click on the “Check Now” button.
I’ve never been a fan of the stock Mail app in OS X, so I generally find myself relying on Gmail inside of Chrome for all of my email needs. In fact, I don’t have any email accounts configured inside of the stock Mail app at all.
For Outlook to use a different browser, you will have to change the default browser. App for mac that lists all specs and installed programs. Follow the steps below to use Control Panel instead: Click on Start > type 'default program' in the search field and click on the 'Default Programs' link listed under Control Panel.
With this in mind, I always get frustrated when I inadvertently click a mailto link inside of a browser window. Doing so forces the Mail app, which is set as the default mail client in OS X, to open without purpose. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could configure Gmail to play the role of the default mail client inside your browser of choice?
In this video tutorial, I’ll show you how easy it is to configure Chrome, Safari, and even Firefox to use Gmail as the default mail client. Note: You will need to be logged in to Gmail in your browser of choice to take advantage of these methods.