Set Gmail as default email application

Setting GMail as default Mail

Steps to configure Windows to open Google Mail when clicking a MailTo link.

Steps

Windows Default App: Set Google Chrome as MailTo Default App

  • Click Start menu, select Apps in the sidebar, and click Default apps.
    • In the Set a default for a file type or link type search box, type: MailTo
    • Click the current default (either blank or Outlook) and change it to Google Chrome. Click Set Default 
  • Close Settings

Google Chrome: Change Chrome settings to open GMail.

  • Open a new Chrome window or tab and in the URL type: chrome://settings/handlers
    • Confirm that "Sites can ask to handle protocols" is selected.
  • Open GMail in a new tab
    • In the Address Bar, on the right sideclick the icon that looks like two diamonds.
    • Select Allow 
    • Select Done.

Any MailTo links will now open in Google Chrome, in a new tab.

 

Additional Resources

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