Using Gmail for mailto

[Hengehog]

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?

 

[Qdos]

Sure thing, as long as you have a local eMail client set up to use GMail...

 

[richc46]

If you are using Windows Live Mail, just go to accounts and check Gmail as the default account.

 

[KOTIX]

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 !

 

[dez93]

For anyone finding this & using yahoo, it's
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://compose.mail.yahoo.com/?To=%1