How do I use GMail as my primary e-mail client?

I use the GMail web interface for my e-mail needs. How do I get mailto: style links in web pages and "send mail" type actions in Windows programs to open up the GMail web site?

I need this to work across and outside of browsers, so an extension for Firefox won't cut it.

Ian Potter

Posted 2009-07-15T12:25:54.277

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See http://superuser.com/questions/223/any-way-to-have-a-send-to-mail-recipient-menu-entry-point-to-gmail

– Sam Hasler – 2009-07-15T12:36:57.807

Answers

Google has a "Google Notifier" program just for this. It runs in the tray on Windows and lets you set Gmail as your default mail program. It also provides notifications when you get new e-mail.

silent__thought

Posted 2009-07-15T12:25:54.277

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Note that you get an error if you have HTTPS always enabled. Here's a link to fix it: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=9429

– quickcel – 2010-02-22T17:29:29.740

Notifier only works for mail hyperlinks (e.g. mailto:). For using gmail as a client outside of hyperlinks, e.g. R-click > Send To > Mail recipient see related question http://superuser.com/questions/573568/gmail-as-default-windows-mail-program-not-same-as-mailto

– matt wilkie – 2013-09-17T20:14:38.467

You can use gmailto firefox extension to have "mailto:" links handled by gmail.

Or better, set it up without an extension, in Firefox.

For the rest of the system, you'll need to have a wrapper application that launches gmail.

hayalci

Posted 2009-07-15T12:25:54.277

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1I can't vote down, but I think he said "no firefox extensions". =P – igorsantos07 – 2009-08-22T14:04:33.687