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How to Make Email Links Open in Gmail
How to Make Email Links Open in Gmail
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 |
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1 | Log in to your Google mail. | |
2 | Click on the gray diamonds, and select Allow. | |
3 | Click Done. |
If this doesn't work, make sure to allow handler requests.
Firefox
Step | What to Do | How It Looks |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |