In Mail - Preferences
Click on Compose icon.
There will be a choice something like "Send new messages from " and a drop down 
menu. Choose the account you want to be the default one.
Close the Preferences window.
Done.

Kind regards
Daniel

Sent from my iPhone 4s

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MacWizardry

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Email: <[email protected]>
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On 13/01/2013, at 2:57 PM, Stuart Breden <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have several e-mail accounts.
> 
> Can't find a way of setting a particular e-mail as the default address, the 
> one that usual comes when you select New Message.
> 
> any suggestions?
> 
> Stuart Breden
> PO Box 132
> Kalamunda WA 6926
> Ph: (08) 9257 1577
> Mbl: 0417 053 266
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