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We all know that Windows operating system comes with a default email client app used for sending emails. These email client apps are similar to Gmail, Yahoo Mail. However, with the built-in email clients on Windows 10, users don't have to open any browser to send mail like on Gmail or Yahoo Mail.
Users can easily send any online file or document, whether it's an image, text file, or even a video by right-clicking on the file, selecting Send to, and choosing Mail Recipient.
Outlook is Microsoft's fantastic email service. Upon registration and account creation, it facilitates users in sending and receiving emails instead of accessing other email inboxes. Sending emails through Outlook proves highly beneficial. However, in some cases, technical errors or lack of internet connection may result in an error message when sending emails on Outlook, indicating:
If encountering a similar error with this email client app on Windows 10, follow the steps below to fix the Outlook error: 'There is no email program associated to perform the requested action' on Windows 10 to resume using Outlook without the need for account creation.
The solution below involves removing default email programs on Windows 10, as these email programs restrict users from sending emails.
Fixing Outlook Error: 'No Email Program Associated to Perform the Requested Action' on Windows 10
Note: To fix this Outlook error, make adjustments in the Registry Editor. Since the Windows Registry Editor affects the system, ensure to back up the Registry Editor before proceeding.
Follow the steps below to fix the 'No Email Program Associated to Perform the Requested Action' error:
Step 1: Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run window, then type regedit into it and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
Step 2: In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key on the left pane:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Microsoft Outlook
Step 3: On the left pane of the Registry Editor window, right-click on Microsoft Outlook and select Delete.
Step 4: At this point, a Confirm Key Delete window will appear along with the message 'Are you sure you want to delete this key and all of its subkeys?'. Your task is to click Yes to confirm.
After setting Mail as the default email program on Windows 10, simply restart your computer.
From now on, you can easily send emails on your Windows 10 computer without encountering the dreaded error “There is no email program associated to perform the requested action Windows 10” anymore.
Hopefully, the above solution will help you fix the Outlook error: “There is no email program associated to perform the requested action' on your Windows 10. If you encounter any issues while using Outlook, feel free to leave a comment in the section below, and Mytour will assist you in resolving them.
For better email management in Outlook, refer to how to create Rules in Outlook, classify and filter emails in Microsoft Outlook. When creating Rules in Outlook, you can easily move and back up emails to multiple different folders within your management interface.
When using Outlook, successful connection isn't always guaranteed. If you encounter connection errors on Outlook, preventing access to your account for sending and receiving emails, this article on fixing connection issues on Outlook will guide you through logging back into Outlook and proceed with sending and composing emails as usual.
