Edge doesn't default to my installed Outlook 2016 when forwarding as email.

[Windows Central Question]

I have Office 2016 installed with Outlook 2016. When trying to send a PDF as email out of Microsoft Edge it wants me to go through all the steps to add an email account. Why does it not just recognize that I have Outlook 2016 installed and offer that as an option? What do I need to do in order to use Outlook 2016 as my default email in Edge?