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.
Chrome
Note!
These steps won't work in an Incognito window. You have to set it up in a standard window.
| Step | What to Do | How It Looks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Log in to your Google mail. | |
| 2 | Click on the gray diamonds, and select Allow. |  |
| 3 | Click Done. |
Firefox
| Step | What to Do | How It Looks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Firefox settings. |  |
| 2 | Select Applications from the sidebar. |  |
| 3 | Select mailto in the Content Type list. | |
| 4 | Click on the drop-down menu, and select Use Gmail. |
Internet Explorer
| Step | What to Do | How it Looks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Install Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. | |
| 2 | Click on the wrench on the Google Toolbar. The options window will appear. |  |
| 3 | Scroll down to the Web-browsing tools section. |  |
| 4 | Check the box for Use Gmail for "Mail To" links. | |
| 5 | Click Save. |
Safari
| Step | What to Do | How It Looks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Safari extensions. Apple's extensions site will open. |  |
| 2 | Type "mailto" into the search field, and hit Enter. The Mailto: plugin will appear. |  |
| 3 | Click on Install Now. |  |
| 4 | When prompted, select Gmail from the list of options. |  |
| 5 | Restart Safari. |