Google Chrome
- Gmail should automatically prompt you to configure mailto: links in Chrome. Click on the overlapping diamond icons in the address bar:
- To enable email links in Google Chrome to be opened with Gmail, follow Google's instructions here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1382847?hl=en
- In Windows 10, Google Chrome must first be enabled as the default Email program before the above steps will work. To do this, click the Windows icon at the lower left of the screen (or press the Windows key), click Settings (the gear icon), then select System followed by Default apps. (If System cannot be selected after clicking Settings, click the gear icon at the top left of the window.) Click on either the plus icon under Email (if there is one) or the listed app (if something other than Google Chrome has been chosen), then under Choose an app make sure Google Chrome is selected.
Firefox
- To enable email links in Firefox to be opened with Gmail, follow Mozilla's instructions here:https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-program-used-open-email-links
Safari
- To enable email links in Safari, you will need to go to http://extensions.apple.com/
- From there, you can download mailto - this will allow you to send from Gmail by default.
- In the Search Extensions box, enter mailto
- Click Install Now to install.
Internet Explorer
- To enable email links in Internet Explorer to be opened with Gmail, you will first need to install Google Toolbar: https://www.google.com/toolbar/ie/install.html
- After the toolbar is installed, you can follow these instructions: https://support.google.com/toolbar/answer/34800?hl=en