Can't get Mail to be default email app

I've used Eudora for years and now have switched to Mail, but Eudora keeps becoming my default email app. I've set Mail 3.6 as my default app within Mail > Prefs, but when I quit Mail and reopen and check prefs, Eudora is back in the pulldown instead of the way I left it: Mail 3.6.
Is there somewhere else I need to set this default?

You mention Mail will find the mail boxes though? I have years, no decades of mail, I can't afford to lose.
If you have all that email, if any of the email accounts are IMAP, you need to quit Mail and remove those specific mailboxes from Home/Library/Mail to your Desktop first.
Then you can delete the com.apple.mail.plist file from Home/Library/Preferences, restart Mail and setup your accounts again and wait for Mail to find the mailboxes for your POP accounts, if any, and re-download the mail for your IMAP accounts.
It might sound scary, but if you have any accounts that are IMAP-based, those emails are still on the server, unless you chose to delete them after you retrieved them the first time.

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Hey helpsusanplease,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with mail on your iPhone. The following article may help to resolve your issue:
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Try these basic troubleshooting steps first
1. Tap Safari and attempt to load a webpage (try any webpage). If you can load a webpage, then your device has Internet access. If you are unable to load a webpage, follow these troubleshooting steps.
          - Try to use an alternate Internet connection if available:
                    1. Try a different Wi-Fi connection
                    2. If your iOS device has an active cellular data plan, tap Settings > Wi-Fiand turn off Wi-Fi.
                    3. If the affected email account is provided by your Internet provider, see if your issue is resolved while connected to your home Wi-Fi network.*
2. Log in to your email provider's website to ensure that the account is active and the password is correct.
3. Restart your iOS device.
4. Delete the affected email account from your device.
          - Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
          - Choose the affected email account, then tap Delete Account.
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* If you are only able to use your email account while connected to your home network, this may be a limitation put in place by your email service provider. For further support, please contact your email service provider directly.
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Ronnie,
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Hi PAG1,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. I would recommend restarting your iPad and trying again to see if that helps:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
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Hey agnesfromcopenhagen k,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with Mail on your iPad. The following resource provides some troubleshooting steps. What kind of account are you using? Some internet providers require that you be connected to your home Wi-Fi (or for work accounts, inside your corporate Wi-Fi/firewall). Also, some email accounts require two-step authentication. For more information, see this resource:
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
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My advice counts only when you are supposed to use "password" as the correct setting in "Advanced" and in conjunction with some ISP:s.
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