Mail continues to switch me to Outlook - how do I disable?

I'm the one who started this thread and thought I'd share an update. I have found that sometimes I can stop Outlook from taking over by uninstalling it. However, sometimes Mail will start doing its thing where it installs Outlook and keeps taking me there.

I have researched alternatives to Mail, and found one that is similar: Mailbird. Mailbird has a simple interface that makes it easy to switch between email accounts, just like Mail. There's a free version if you have one email account, if you have multiple accounts like I do you have the option of $3/month or a one-time fee for the program. Mailbird looks to be the most similar program to Microsoft Mail I have seen thus far.

There's one issue to be aware of: Apparently Microsoft's move to increase their security requirements (to the OAuth standard) has caused an issue with some email programs like Thunderbird and also Mailbird. These programs can connect but sometimes it randomly disconnects. Not everyone has problems though. It seems like this is an ongoing issue that will hopefully be resolved at some point. Mailbird support has some suggestions for troubleshooting in the meantime.

I dislike the cluttered, complicated view of most other email programs, especially when using multiple email accounts. I'm grateful there's a program like Mailbird which will hopefully continue the tradition of easy emailing!

Thanks for the info

Hi, everyone, I find a way.

to DELETE a json file with address

C:\Users[!You Computer Name!]\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Migration\settings.json

I delete it and prevent Windows Mail switch to Outlook.

I tried it today and it worked at least. If it fails in the future, I might replace the json with an only-read, same-name and empty file.

Kudos to everyone who sees this post, we have the same taste

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Thank you very much!
This worked for me on Windows 10.

Hi, everyone, I find a way.

to DELETE a json file with address

C:\Users[!You Computer Name!]\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Migration\settings.json

I delete it and prevent Windows Mail switch to Outlook.

I tried it today and it worked at least. If it fails in the future, I might replace the json with an only-read, same-name and empty file.

Kudos to everyone who sees this post, we have the same taste

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This worked for me also. On a similar topic theres also a file in the same folder called 'callback'. The coders in here would be able to decipher this:

{"migration":{"oobeFunnelEvent":"OobeFunnelComplete","status":"ToggleOff","toggleOffTime":1718890755602,"legacyApp":"Universal"},"toggleBack":{"permaToggle":true,"allowAutoToggle":true}}

Im no coder, so according to chat gpt this means:

This JSON structure appears to be a configuration or state object related to a software application or system feature, likely used for tracking and controlling the status of a specific feature or migration process. Here's a breakdown of its components:

1. migration:
   • oobeFunnelEvent: "OobeFunnelComplete" – This indicates an event named "OobeFunnelComplete", which likely signifies the completion of an out-of-box experience (OOBE) funnel process.
   • status: "ToggleOff" – The status of the migration process is set to "ToggleOff", meaning the feature or process is currently turned off.
   • toggleOffTime: 1718890755602 – This is a timestamp indicating when the feature was turned off. The number represents milliseconds since the Unix epoch (1 January 1970).
   • legacyApp: "Universal" – This specifies that the legacy application associated with this migration is named "Universal".
2. toggleBack:
   • permaToggle: true – This indicates that the feature or process is permanently toggled (enabled or disabled).
   • allowAutoToggle: true – This signifies that automatic toggling (turning the feature on or off) is allowed.

In summary, this JSON object is used to manage the state of a feature or migration process within an application, tracking the completion of an OOBE funnel, the status of a toggle (currently off), and specifying conditions for toggling the feature back on.

.... AKA forcing us to toggle it on. This may be another option to change the coding but the origional method worked fine... for now. Thanks dude.