Default sending email address in Mail.app

I have two email accounts set up in my OS 10.3.9 mail.app. I want the new one I created to be the default so when I compose a new email, that new email is the default one selected. I have manually moved the new email in the accounts window to the top per some tips I found but it keeps selecting my old email address in new emails.
How else can I make the new email the chosen one!
Thanks
tj

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