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About every 2- 3weeks, the Mail app continues to automatically switch me to Outlook, without asking me. And I have to manually switch back to Mail.
I run an HP Pavilion laptop with Windows 11.
I'm aware that Mail will eventually be discontinued, however, that's not for another year. I plan to use Mail for the next year, since Outlook currently is very difficult for me to use. However, Mail continually tries to suggest I switch, and then forces me to switch. This has happened over and over again for the last few months.
What can I do to disable Mail from switching me to Outlook?
Using New Outlook on Windows for professional communication and productivity
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I think I might report Microsoft to the FTC fraud people. The new Outlook is a fraud. They have messed up my email at least 4 times by switching it without my permission. The new Outlook does not work with Windstream's smtp server so I can't send mail with it.
There must be a law against this in a fre country.
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I have complained and complained about the Outlook its just not fit for purpose fill with bloat adds for GAMBLING no less I do not need this my E mail app was fine before. No matter how many times I have sent messages and so on I am being ignored. I will be so glad when the sun knocks all the internet out and the earth reverses its polarity and we have to get back to basics.
This works, thanks!
I just tried the same thing and uninstalled Outlook. Mail worked for 30 seconds before closing and reinstalling the monster again. Outlook then had the gall to ask if I wanted to pin it to the taskbar.
What a nasty program. Shame on Microsoft for forcing this on everyone.