Note: You will have to delete the whole key (present on the left side), not simply the registry value. For Outlook 2016 the path is ”HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\“Your profile name”Ĥ) Now press the Ctrl + F key from your keyboard and then search space type 001f6641 (for Outlook 2016) or type 001f662b (for any earlier versions other than Outlook 2016) and hit the Enter key.ĥ) In order to be sure that it is the primary account just look at the address inside the data file, on the off chance that you see your email there, you can securely delete/erase this key.For Outlook 2013 the path is ”HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\“Your profile name”.For Outlook 2010 the path is ”HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Windows Messaging SubSystem\Profile\“Your profile name”.For cases of this method, it’s way more proficient to edit the registry as a result the primary flag is simply deleted and hence you can then securely remove the primary account from outlook.ģ) Navigate to the profile key (depending on the Outlook version), I have mentioned the path according to the Outlook versions. Well, this method is totally great in the event that you have a ton of Exchange accounts. By editing the registry using the Registry Editor application Note: Make sure to close the Outlook before you process the steps:Ħ) Now enter your desired profile name and then click on the OK button.ħ) Now you will have to utilize the Auto Email Account Setup to configure the new account and to insert email credentials.Ĩ) Next navigate back to the Mail window.ĩ) Now select your new profile from the list and make it the default choice by clicking on Always use this profile.ġ0) Click on the Apply button in order to save your changes and preferences.ġ1) Now just remove the previous primary account by clicking on Remove.
This method is meant for those who prefer not to retain profile settings or those who don’t want to keep their previous profile. If the primary account still exists go on with the next method. Well, I hope after this the primary account will be removed. 8) Now exit the Control Panel and close every other window.ĩ) Now restart the Outlook application and go to the Account Settings section.ġ0) Now you need to check whether the OST file is set as default or not, in case if it is not then please set it as default by clicking on Set as Default.ġ1) That’s it now simply restart the Outlook application and you will see that the new account is set as primary.
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