Choosing a default email account for my mobile phone

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If you've set up more than one email account on your mobile phone, you need to select a default email account. When you write email, they'll automatically be sent from your default email account.

Step 1 of 7

Find "Email"

Tap Apps.

Step 2 of 7

Find "Email"

Tap Email.

Step 3 of 7

Select default email account

Tap the Menu key.

Step 4 of 7

Select default email account

Tap Settings.

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Select default email account

Tap the required email account.

Step 6 of 7

Select default email account

Tap Default account to select the email account as your default account.

Step 7 of 7

Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

Swipe right for the next step

Tap anywhere to dismiss

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