You’ve got questions? I’ve got answers. Nancy of Anaheim, California, is writing in with a very interesting question about an email dilemma.
Can I change default email from my iPad/iPhone? I’m not having any luck. My old email address shows up as default, how do l get rid of this old email address? I’ve tried contacting Microsoft, Google, FB, all with no help. Please respond… Thank you! – Nancy G.
Are you being haunted as Nancy is by the ghost of your email’s past? If you’ve updated your email address and want to stop using that old one as your default option, follow my tips below.
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Before you can make your new email address your default option, first make sure your operating system is current. Find out how to update your operating system here.
Then you must first make sure you add the new address to your device. Here’s how to do it.
- Open your Settings app
- Scroll down and tap Mail
- Select Accounts
- Tap Add Account
- Choose the email service that you’re connecting to and follow the onscreen steps for logging into that new email account
Now that your new account has been added, you can go into your Mail settings and change the default email account from your old one to the new one. Here’s how to do it.
- Go to the Settings app on your device
- Scroll down and tap Mail
- Under the COMPOSING section, go to Default Account
- Select the email account that you want to set as the default and tap it
When you send a new email in the Mail app, it will use the email you chose as your default to be in the “From” field
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If you want to avoid any extra confusion, you can also delete old email accounts from your iPhone or iPad that you no longer use. Here’s how to do it.
- Open your Settings app
- Scroll down and select Mail
- Tap Accounts
- Choose the account that you are no longer using
- Tap Delete Account
- Select Delete from iPhone to confirm
Before you can make your new email address your default option, you must first make sure you add the new address to your Android. Here’s how to do it.
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer
- Open your Settings app
- Scroll down and tap on Google
- Tap on your Gmail Id or the round icon with your initial in it
- Select Add another account
- Now enter your new email and password you want to add
- Tap Next
- Tap On Yes, I’m In
- Tap On I Agree
To change the default Google account on Android, you need to sign out of all your Google accounts and then sign back in with the account you want to set as the default.
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer
- Open your phone’s Settings app
- Scroll down and tap Google
- Tap your user profile picture in the upper-right corner
- Press the arrow pointing to the right side, next to your Google account information
- Select the other Google account you want to switch to or Add another account if you want
Alternatively, you can change the default Google account on Android by unlinking and deleting the first account from your device
Removing the default email address on Android allows you to have more control over your email management by choosing your preferred email provider and consolidating all your accounts in one place.
Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer
- Open your phone’s Settings app
- Scroll down and tap Google
- Tap the right arrow beside your Google account
- Select Manage accounts on this device from the pop-up menu
- It lists all the accounts on your phone. Tap the Google account you want to remove
- Tap Remove account
- Tap remove account again
Note that removing the account will remove all associated data with it on your Android device.
- Yahoo Mail account
- Settings
- More Settings
- Writing email
- Default sending address
- Yahoo Mail
- Y
- Settings
- Manage accounts
- logged into your new email
- Toggle off
- Gmail account inbox page
- profile icon
- Sign Out
- preferred Gmail account
- Gmail account inbox page
- profile icon
- click on the account you wish to be your default
- Add another account
- Settings
- More Settings
- Writing email
- Default sending address
- the AOL icon in the top left corner
- Settings & privacy
- Manage accounts
- logged into your new email by clicking Add account
- Once you’re logged in, toggle off
So, now that you know how to banish the ghost of your email’s past, you can enjoy the convenience of your preferred email address as your default. Say goodbye to the frustration of old email addresses haunting your inbox, and hello to a cleaner, more efficient email experience.
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