![]() Navigate to the Firefox menu that is in the left corner of the browser on the screen and click on it for it to open. You can follow these seven steps to set Firefox as the default browser to open mailto links:įirst, launch the Firefox web browser on your computer. Related: How To Change Your Default Browser on a Mac in 7 Steps Mozilla Firefox You can close out the browser and then reopen it to confirm it saved your settings. While the Google Mailto Extension is downloading, navigate to the right area of the browser and locate the "Downloads" icon, which is represented by a downward facing arrow and click on it.įrom the menu of extensions that appear, click on the Google Mailto Extension twice to install it on the browser.Ī new menu will appear and you can navigate to the "Options" menu option.įrom the menu options, select the default email client you'd like to use, and this selection automatically saves your preferences. Launch the Safari web browser on your computer.īegin downloading the Google Mailto Extension from Google. You can follow these seven steps to set Safari as your default browser to open mailto links: Here are three common internet browsers and how to set them as your email link default opener: Apple Safari You may also open email links on other browsers automatically. Related: Guide To Writing a Business Email How to set a default for mailto links on other browsers Under the two options for selection, a list of sites that aren't allowed to handle site protocols appears, and you can confirm that you've denied Gmail access to opening email links by seeing if it appears on this list. Select this option and future email links won't automatically open in Gmail. In the "Protocol handler" menu, under the words "Default behavior," look for the menu option that says, "Don't allow sites to handle protocols." Once you've expanded the "Additional permissions" menu, you can launch the "Protocol handlers" menu option by clicking on the gray right-facing arrow: ![]() Related: 11 Email Management Tools That Can Enhance Your Workflow 2. Navigate to the "Additional permissions" menu option and expand the menu by clicking on the gray downward-facing arrow that appears to the right area of that option. Select the "Site settings" menu option and click on the gray arrow on the right side of the menu option. Return to Chrome's settings page and navigate to the "Privacy and Security" section: Launch Privacy and Security menu in Chrome settings ![]() You can also stop email links from automatically opening in Google Chrome in the same settings menu that you accessed to have email links open in the browser and follow these steps: 1. Related: Best 36 Chrome Extensions for 2021 How to stop email links from opening in Google Chrome Select the "Allow" menu option so that the next time an email opens, it will automatically open in Gmail. On the right side of the URL's address bar, there is an icon with two intertwined diamonds that will appear:Ĭlick on the icon to get a pop-up menu that asks, "Allow to open all links?" Select the "Sites can ask to handle protocols" option.įinally, open up your Gmail email account in a new tab on your computer. In the "Protocol handler" menu, under the words "Default behavior," there are two options. Scroll until you see the "Protocol handlers" menu option.Ĭlick on the gray right-facing arrow to expand the menu, and select the "Protocol handlers" menu option. Related: 13 Tips for Effective Use of Email in the Workplace 3. Navigate to the "Site settings" option and a gray arrow appears on the right side of the menu option.Ĭlick on it, locate the words "Additional permissions" and click on the gray downward-facing arrow that appears to the right area of that menu option. Once you're on Chrome's settings page, scroll down the page until you see the "Privacy and security" section. In the right area of the browser screen, there are three gray dots showing the "Settings" menu that appear.Ĭlick on these three dots and click on the word "Settings" to show the Chrome settings menu on the screen. Here are four steps to get email links to open in Chrome: 1. How to get email links to open in Google Chrome In this article, we discuss how to get email links to open in Chrome, how to stop them from opening in Google Chrome and how to set default browsers for mailto links using the browser of your choice. If you want to have mailto links open in the correct browser or email client, it's helpful to learn how with different browsers. Google Chrome users may experience the mailto link not opening or it opens using an incorrect email client and/or browser. When you write an email, it's helpful to click on a mailto hyperlink to open a new compose window. A professional is seen working from their computer at a workstation in an office setting.
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