This site has step-by-step how to and screen shots for setting the default email in Chrome, Firefox and Edge. In the Chrome directions, it leaves out the step to click the handler icon in the address bar.
Other browsers may or may not be listed. On my system Brave, Firefox, and Edge Chromium are options. Waterfox is not listed. This should make links that open a Windows program open with Gmail in your browser with no more error messages or Windows trying to open a native email client.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Skip to content. Windows How To. The first part is to set Gmail as the default email in your browser. If you use more than one browser, set it as the default email in each browser. The second part is setting your browser or the one you use most if you use more than one as the default email in Windows.
Set Gmail as the default email in your browser Firefox Launch Firefox. Select the three bars menu in the upper right corner of the window. Choose Settings In the General panel, scroll down to Applications.
Enter mailto into the Search box. Click on the Action column and select Use Gmail. Google Chrome Launch Chrome. Select the three dots menu in the upper right corner of the window. Choose Settings. Scroll down to the Privacy and Security section, click Site Settings. Scroll down and click Additional permissions. Click Handlers. Sign in to your Gmail account.
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Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Choose Options. In the General tab, scroll to the Applications section. Enter mailto in the Content Type search box and select it from the results list.
Select the drop-down arrow to the right of Use Mail and choose Use Gmail. Close the about:preferences page. The changes are saved automatically and Gmail is now the default email program. Microsoft Edge uses the Windows email default setting. While there is no direct way to choose Gmail as the default email client in Windows or in Microsoft Edge, one workaround is to set up Gmail as the default email program in Google Chrome and then select Chrome as the default for all emails.
In Windows 10, type default into the Windows search box and choose Default App Settings in the list of results. Select Google Chrome as the email client and close the window. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.
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