How can I ensure my default email is always used in the Mail app?

Jonoh1 wrote:

This is as configured in Settings > Apps > Mail as the Default Account

That's not the setting for the default account. That's the setting for the default app.

To set the default email account, go to Settings>Apps>Mail>Default Account. It's way down near the bottom.

For what it's worth, I understood exactly what you meant from the re-title.

Mine does this too! I want to auto use the account I share with my husband as my sending account. But it always sends from my personal Gmail unless I go in after drafting and change the sending account. It’s a big hassle since folks now send stuff to me instead of both of us!!

I thought my settings were correct too! But then followed path settings-apps-mail and scrolled to bottom to “default account” under section “composing”. That worked! I was using the earlier default mail app which was wrong.

I hope you can figure out what’s going on in your situation!

I thought I was following the correct steps to choose—but decided to check and used the additional info: it’s down near the bottom. I think I got it!!!!!! Thank you @idrisseabright!