End the confusion of two email clients

Windows Mail came pre-installed on Windows computers and was discontinued (thankfully) in December 2024. The original version of this post in 2020 talked about how to set Outlook as your default mail client so that you wouldn't keep getting thrown into Mail. Unfortunately, 'new' and 'classic' Outlook can create the same types of confusion.

Cartoon: Email clients fighting with each other

If you have both “new” and “classic” Outlook installed on your Windows machine, FGB’s advice is to bite the bullet and use “new” Outlook. This isn’t the 1980’s and Windows is not going to “bring back Classic Coke.” We feel your pain.

That said, some features of “classic” Outlook are missing from the newer edition and others are harder to use. I have a tough time accessing recipient lists when scheduling meetings. Here’s how to Go back to classic Outlook if you need those features.

Let us know what features you miss in “classic” Outlook and we’ll write about workarounds!