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Send to Mail Recipient not working in Windows 10 [TROUBLESHOOT]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Send to Mail Recipient is used to addattachmentsto your email directly from the contextual menu. However, after the Creator update, users have reported that this feature is not working anymore in File Explorer.
Is Send to Email recipient inWindows 10missing? Firstly, try repairing the Microsoft Office.Outlook, as the vital part of the suite, might be the problem. Furthermore, try setting itMicrosoft Outlookas your defaultemail client. In addition, try deleting the DLL file that configuresOutlook‘s integration.
Find a detailed explanation of each step below.
How do I enable email recipients in Windows 10?
1. Repair Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office comes with a built-in option to perform a quick repair of the program files in case something goes wrong with the app.
2. Set Microsoft Outlook as the default mail client
Windows by default set the Mail app as the defaultMail client. If you are usingOutlook, you may encounter File Explorer error if theOutlookclient is not as the defaultmail clienton your computer.
3. Delete MSMAPI32.DLL
The next step is to delete the MSMAPI.32.DLL files from the installation drive. This file is associated with theMicrosoft Outlookclient. After deleting the file,Outlookwill recreate a new file in the same location.
Try to send an attachment fromSend to > Mail Recipientagain and check if theerroris resolved. If the issue persists, try restarting your system and check back for any improvements.
4. Try an alternative to Microsoft Outlook
Before trying to repair Microsoft Outlook, you should consider replacing it altogether with a better alternative.
One such choice isMailbird. Just like Outlook, both are available as both a downloadable client and as a web client.
However, Mailbird is superior in terms of designs and customization, being less rigid than Outlook, and a lot more fun to use.
Mailbird is also lightweight and frequently updated, so errors will not be there for long if they ever even happen.
5. Reinstall Microsoft Office
You can also fix this issue by reinstalling Microsoft Office. Uninstalling the Microsoft Office app will remove any corrupted files in the system and fix the issue after a fresh install.
6. Other solutions to try
Create a new user account and log in to it. Check if the Send to > Mail Recipient feature is working. Also, you can try restoring your system to a previous restore point.
If you have multiple languages for Office installed, change the display language inOutlookto your second language and check if that resolves theerror.
To learn more about frequent Outlook issues and their solutions, visit ourOutlook Fix Hub.
Need help finding a better email client? read all about them on ourEmail page.
More about the topics:Outlook Guides,windows 10 fix
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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