Introduction
You may have noticed that if you click on an email link (aka "mailto") on a website, it tries to open an email application on your computer, such as OS X Mail, or Microsoft Outlook.
If you want email links to open in Gmail (Google Mail), you need to change a setting in your Internet browser.
This page explains how.
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Chrome
Note!
These steps won't work in an Incognito window. You have to set it up in a standard window.
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| 1 | Log in to your Google mail. | |
| 2 | Click on the gray diamonds, and select Allow. |  |
| 3 | Click Done. |
Firefox
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| 1 | Open Firefox settings. |   |
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