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| 21 Nov 2009 | #1 |
| | Using Gmail for mailto I was wondering if there is a way to change Gmail to be the default mail program. So that when a mailto link is clicked a Gmail window will open. Is there a registry hack for this? |
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| 21 Nov 2009 | #2 |
| | Sure thing, as long as you have a local eMail client set up to use GMail... |
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| 21 Nov 2009 | #3 |
| | If you are using Windows Live Mail, just go to accounts and check Gmail as the default account. |
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| 02 Dec 2009 | #4 |
| | Easy Way That's the easy way to open mailto links in google chrome : Open Regedit (*windows button* + R --> regedit) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\shell\open\command\ edit (default) to : "C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" https://mail.google.com/mail?extsrc=mailto&url=%1 That's it ! Have FUN ! |
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| 12 Nov 2012 | #5 |
| | For anyone finding this & using yahoo, it's "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://compose.mail.yahoo.com/?To=%1 |
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